Problem of the Week - Upper Elementary - March 21, 2021 to March 27, 2021

Mar 23, 2021 | West Covina

 

 

 

 

 

Upper Elementary: 

 

 

Question: Terry has a goldfish that is 3 1/4 inches long. Margot has a goldfish that is 3.3 inches long. Who has the bigger goldfish? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answer: Margot

 

 

 

 

Solution: To solve this problem, we can convert 3 1/4 to a decimal. A fourth is equal to 0.25, so Terry's fish is 3.25 inches long. That means that Margot's fish is bigger because 3.3 is more than 3.25. 

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