Question

Maria and Johnny own neighboring cornfields. Maria harvested 5/6 of an acre of corn on Monday and Johnny harvested 1/12 of an acre. How many more acres did Maria harvest than Johnny?

Answer 1

Maria harvested 9/12 more acres of farmland than Johnny.

Explanation:

You have to find a common denominator. Then you subtract Johnny's from Maria.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Maria harvested more than Johnny. To answer this question, subtract Johnny's 1/12 acre from Maria's 10/12 acre; the difference is 9/12.

Maria harvested 9/12 acre more than Johnny.