document.write( "Question 175381: Please help: If sheely ran 2 one-fourth miles, Lynne ran 3 one-eighth miles. Who ran farther and by how much? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #130444 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Sheely's distance:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2A%281%2F4%29+=+2%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2%2F4+=+1%2F2\"$ mi
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\n" ); document.write( "Lynne's distance:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2A%281%2F8%29+=+3%2F8\"$ mi
\n" ); document.write( "Now show both distances as eighth miles so
\n" ); document.write( "you can compare them
\n" ); document.write( "Sheely:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1%2F2+=+4%2F8\"$ mi
\n" ); document.write( "Lynne:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2F8\"$ mi
\n" ); document.write( "Difference:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4%2F8+-+3%2F8+=+1%2F8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Sheely ran $\"1%2F8\"$ mi farther \n" ); document.write( "

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