Question

Lilly, Madelyn, Natalie, and Olivia each walked from their houses to the mall. Lilly walked 1/4 mile, Madelyn walked 3/8 mile, Natalie walked 5/6 mile, and Olivia walked 7/12 mile. what is the order of these distanced from least to greatest?

Answer 1

Answer:

1/4, 3/8, 7/12, 5/6

Step-by-step explanation:

First, change all the fractions so they have the same denominators. The least common denominator is 24. 1/4=6/24 3/8=9/24 5/6=20/24 7/12=14/24

Now, put them in order from least to greatest: 6/24, 9/24, 14/24, 20/24