Question

Steve and Juan are reading the same book, and Juan is about 12 of the book ahead of Steve. Which of the following differences most likely represent how much of the book each student has read?

Answer 1

Given :  Steve and Juan are reading the same book, and Juan is about 1/2 of the book ahead of Steve  

To Find : Which of the following differences most likely represent how much of the book each student has read

8/9−11/12

6/7−1/9

15/16−3/8

3/5−6/11

Solution:

8/9−11/12

=> 32/36    33/36

Difference is 1/36 only

6/7  1/9

54/63   7/63

Difference is    47/63   much greater than 1/2

15/16    3/8

15/16    6/16

Difference is  9/16   Quite close to  8/16 ( 1/2)

3/5−6/11

33/55    30/55

Difference is   3/55   only

15/16    3/8 most likely represent how much of the book each student has read

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