Text: Jordan ran (7)/(8) mile on Monday and (5)/(6) mile on Tuesday. How much farther did Jordan run on Monday than on Tuesday?
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To compare the distances, we need to have the fractions with the same denominator. The least common denominator of 8 and 6 is 24. So, we can rewrite the fractions as: (7/8) = (21/24) (5/6) = (20/24) Show more…
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