Question

Carla watched a beetle and a spider on the sidewalk. The beetle crawled 3 4 of a yard and the spider crawled 1 3 of a yard. How much farther did the beetle crawl than the spider?

Answer 1

The beetle crawled 5/12 of a yard more than the spider

Answer 2

Answer:

Beetle crawled $\frac{5}{12}$ yard farther than the spider

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

The distance crawled by beetle = $\frac{3}{4}$ yard,

And, the distance crawled by spider = $\frac{1}{3}$ yard,

∵ $\frac{3}{4} > \frac{1}{3}$

Thus, beetle crawled more,

Also,

$\frac{3}{4}-\frac{1}{3}=\frac{9-4}{12}=\frac{5}{12}$

Hence, beetle crawled $\frac{5}{12}$ yard farther than the spider