Jeremy ran 27 laps on a track that was 1/8 mile long. Jimmy ran 15 laps on a track that as 1/4 mile

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    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    Jeremy ran 27 laps on a track that was 1/8 mile long. Jimmy ran 15 laps on a track that as 1/4 mile long. who ran farther

    Calculate Jeremy's distance:
    Distance = Laps * Track length
    Jeremy distance = 27 * 1/8
    Jeremy distance = 27/8

    Calculate Jimmy's distance:
    Distance = Laps * Track length
    Jeremy distance = 15* 1/4
    Jeremy distance = 15/4

    Using our fraction comparison calculator, we see that Jimmy ran farther
     

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