1) Dorothy scored higher on her math test than Alicia, getting 21 out of 24 compared to Alicia's 18 out of 20.
2) A greater fraction of students in Mike's history class play a musical instrument, with 17 of 31 students, compared to 11 of 28 students in his English class.
3) Carolyn had the most length cut off her hair, having 1/2 inches cut off compared to Brittany's 3/4 inches and Alex's 5/6 inches.
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1. GRADES Who has the better test score? Dorothy scored 21 out of 24 on her math test, and
Alicia scored 18 out of 20.
2. MUSIC In Mike’s history class, 17 of the 31 students play a musical instrument. In his English
class, 11 of the 28 students play a musical instrument. Which class has a greater fraction of
students who play a musical instrument?
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3. Brittany had inches of length cut off her hair, Alex had inches
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of length cut off her hair, and Carolyn had cut off hers.
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Who had the most length cut off?
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4. Ben rode his bike for of a mile, Lindsay rode her bike for of a mile, and Casey rode her
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bike for of a mile. Who rode farthest?
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5. Wilbur scored a 16 out of 20 on his math test last week. This week he scored a 19
out of 25. Which score is better?
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6. Dave drove 17 miles to get to his Mom’s house for dinner. Jessie drove 17
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miles to get to her Mom’s house for dinner. Who drove the shortest distance?