SOLUTION: shelly ran 2 1/4 miles. lynne ran 3 1/8 miles. who ran farther and by how much?

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Question 311888: shelly ran 2 1/4 miles. lynne ran 3 1/8 miles. who ran farther and by how much?
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
express 2 1/4 as a single fraction
How many 1/4's in 2?


There are 1/4's in 1 1/4
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How many 1/8's in 3 1/8?
There are

There are 1/8's in 3 1/8
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What is the difference between
and ?
How many 1/8's in ?

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Shelly ran miles
Lynne miles
Lynne ran miles
further than Shelly
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