jamer had a bolt that is 3/4 of an inch wide, jenny has one that is 13/16 of an inch wide, and Angie has one that is 5/8 of an inch wide. Who has the widest bolt and who has the narrowest bolt?

Respuesta :

Jamer, Jenny and Angie has bolts of different sizes.

Jenny has widest bolt and Angie has narrowest bolt  

Given :

jamer had a bolt that is 3/4 of an inch wide

jenny has one that is 13/16 of an inch wide

Angie has one that is 5/8 of an inch wide.

To find who has widest bolt and who has narrowest bolt , we need compare the fractions.

To compare fractions, the denominator should be same

From the given fractions, the LCD is 16. Multiply first fraction by 4  and third fraction by 2 to get same LCD 16

The fraction becomes

[tex]\frac{12}{16} , \frac{13}{16} , \frac{10}{16}[/tex]

Arrange them in ascending order

[tex]\frac{10}{16} , \frac{12}{16} , \frac{13}{16}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{10}{16}[/tex] that is [tex]\frac{5}{8}[/tex] is the narrowest bolt

[tex]\frac{13}{16}[/tex] is the widest bolt

Jenny has widest bolt and Angle has narrowest bolt  

Learn more : brainly.in/question/23653207