document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1019114>Question 1019114</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am a mom learning how to do new math?  My daughter has a question: 2 people ran 3/10 of a mile, 1 was in the lead for 4/5 of that distance, how much would that be?  The way I tried to answer is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/5-3/10=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "get the common denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4/5 would be 5x2-10 and 4x4=8 so that would be 8/10-3/10=5/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is 5/10 the answer? I would appreciate any help you can provide. My daughter is 11 and I am 54 and to say there is a generation gap is an understatement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #635116 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=635116\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4/5 of 3/10 --> multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (4*3)/(5*10) = 12/50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 6/25 or 0.24 miles<BR>\n" );
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