SOLUTION: Natalie swam 8 2/3 lenths of the city pool . Marcus swam 10.5 lenths . How many more lenths of the pool did marcus swim than Natalie

Question 1015784: Natalie swam 8 2/3 lenths of the city pool . Marcus swam 10.5 lenths . How many more lenths of the pool did marcus swim than Natalie
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, fractalier:
Answer by ikleyn(52898) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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- = - = = - = (write the ratios with the common denominator, which is 6) = - = - = = = = .

Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You merely subtract 8 2/3 from 10 1/2...we get
10 1/2 - 8 2/3 =
10 3/6 - 8 4/6 =
(now borrowing we get)
9 9/6 - 8 4/6 =
1 5/6 lengths
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