Mason hiked 5/6 of a mile on Monday. He hiked 1/4 of a mile on Tuesday. About how much more did he hike on Monday than Tuesday?

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3 December, 23:27

Mason hiked 5/6 of a mile on Monday. He hiked 1/4 of a mile on Tuesday. About how much more did he hike on Monday than Tuesday?

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Layne Horne · Answer 1

Answer: 7/12

Step-by-step explanation: So before you do anything, you have to find the LCM (Least Common Multiple). The least common multiple will be 12. So them So to find the new numerators, you have to divide 12/6 and 12/4 and get the numerators. Them the new question will be 10/12 - 3/12 = 7/12.

Rihanna Schmitt · Answer 2

The answer is: Mason walked 7/12 of a mile more on Monday.

Step-by-step explanation:

Monday = 5/6 of a mile.

Tuesday = 1/4 of a mile.

Subtract:

5/6 - 1/4 =

10/12 - 3/12 = 7/12 more on Monday.