Rina read 4/9 of a storybook, Sam read 7/12 of a storybook, and Tara read 2/3 of a storybook. Arrange the fractions of the storybooks read from the smallest to the greatest.
- 49, 712, 23
- 49, 23, 712
- 712, 49, 23
- 23, 712, 49
Need a hint?
Convert all three fractions to fractions with the same denominator.
Worked answer
- Use a common denominator of 36.
- 49 = 1636, 712 = 2136, and 23 = 2436.
- Since 16 < 21 < 24, the order is 49, 712, 23.
Answer: 49, 712, 23
The mistake this question tests
Habit
Simplest form in final fraction answers
Comparing only the numerators is incorrect because the denominators are different.
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