Question

Marla ate 3/8 of a small pepperoni pizza and 2/8 of a small cheese pizza. damien ate 3/12 of a small veggie pizza and 5/12 of a small mushroom pizza. who ate a greater fraction of a whole pizza?

Answer 1

Step 1

Find the amount of pizza that Marla ate

$\frac{3}{8} + \frac{2}{8} =\frac{5}{8}$

Step 2

Find the amount of pizza that Damien ate

$\frac{3}{12} + \frac{5}{12} =\frac{8}{12}$

Step 3

Compare the fractions

Maria

$\frac{5}{8}$

Multiply and divide by 3 both numerator and denominator

$\frac{5}{8}=\frac{15}{24}$

Damien

$\frac{8}{12}$

Multiply and divide by 2 both numerator and denominator

$\frac{8}{12}=\frac{16}{24}$

we know that

Two fractions with the same denominator is greater than the one with the highest numerator.

$\frac{16}{24} > \frac{15}{24}$

therefore

the answer is

Damien ate a greater fraction of a whole pizza