Karen measured an orange and a tangerine. the orange weighed 3/4 pounds. the tangerine weighed 4/6 pounds. which was heavier? write an inequality to show how their weights compare

Solutions 

Karen measured an Orange and a tangerine. The orange Weighed 3/4 pounds. The tangerine weighed 4/6 pounds. To solve the problem we first have to make the denominators common. To make the denominators common you have to multiply by the GCF ( greatest common factor). 

4/6 and 3/4's common denominator is 24 

 



18/24>16/24, the orange is heavier