Advanced Mathematics Primary 3 Fractions

Stan ate 3/8 of a pizza. His sister Mei Ling ate 1/4 of the same pizza. How much MORE pizza did Stan eat than Mei Ling?

A 1/8
B 1/4
C 5/8
D 2/12
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Worked Solution

Step 1: Convert 1/4 to eighths: 1/4 = 2/8 (multiply top and bottom by 2). Step 2: Subtract: 3/8 − 2/8 = 1/8. Step 3: So Stan ate 1/8 more pizza than Mei Ling. Answer: 1/8

Correct answer: 1/8

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