SOLUTION: Mrs. Sanchez ran 3/5 of a mile. Mrs. Fritz ran 2/3 as far as Mrs. Sanchez. How far did Mrs. Fritz run? How much farther than Mrs. Fritz did Mrs. Sanchez run? Show work.

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Question 576213: Mrs. Sanchez ran 3/5 of a mile. Mrs. Fritz ran 2/3 as far as Mrs. Sanchez. How far did Mrs. Fritz run? How much farther than Mrs. Fritz did Mrs. Sanchez run? Show work.
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Mrs. Sanchez ran 3/5 of a mile. Mrs. Fritz ran 2/3 as far as Mrs. Sanchez.
How far did Mrs. Fritz run?
2%2F3 * 3%2F5 = 6%2F15 reduces to 2%2F5 mi by Fritz (you could have just canceled the 3's)
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How much farther than Mrs. Fritz did Mrs. Sanchez run?
3%2F5 - 2%2F5 = 1%2F5 mi further