SOLUTION: John and George were counting the months until their next birthdays. John said 3 4 of the year would pass before it was his birthday. George said he only needed to wait 1 3

Question 1110489: John and George were counting the months until their next birthdays. John said
3
4
of the year
would pass before it was his birthday. George said he only needed to wait
1
3
of the year.
i) How much longer (in fractions) have John to wait than George?
(3)
ii) How much longer (in months) have John to wait than George?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
John and George were counting the months until their next birthdays. John said
3
4
of the year
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If you mean three fourths, --> 3/4

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