Question

Naseem ate 3/8 of a watermelon and sharoon ate 1/4 of a watermelon .who ate more? and how much ?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

1. First we find the LCM of 4 and 8 to make the like fractions= 8 is the LCM

2. We convert both the fractions as like fractions.

$\frac{3}{8} \times 1 = \frac{3}{8}$

$\frac{1}{4} \times 2 = \frac{2}{8}$

3. We find the difference of who ate more

4. Fraction of watermelon eaten by Naseem =

$\frac{3}{8}$

5. Fraction of watermelon eaten by Sharoon=

$\frac{2}{8}$

6. Difference =

$\frac{3 - 2}{8} = \frac{1}{8}$

7. Conclusion: Naseem ate 1/8th of the watermelon more than Sharoon