Question

During a movie, Leon ate 7/8 of a handful of snack mix, and Oscar ate 5/8 of a handful. How

much more did Leon eat?
Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

Answer 1

`(1)/(4)`

Explanation:

Fraction eaten by Leon =
`(7)/(8)`

Fraction eaten by Oscar =
`(5)/(8)`

Unknown:

How much more did Leon eat than Oscar = ?

Solution:

Since they both ate from the same snacks,

Leon will eat =
`(7)/(8)` -
`(5)/(8)` more than Oscar;

This gives;

`(7- 5)/(8)` =
`(2)/(8)` =
`(1)/(4)`

Leon ate
`(1)/(4)` more snacks than Oscar.