Emma finished a small bag of her favorite snack that weighed pound. Wendy ate of a one-pound bag of the snack. Who ate more? Explain.

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Emma finished a small bag of her favorite snack that weighed  pound. Wendy ate  of a one-pound bag of the snack. Who ate more? Explain.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Emma ate 0.125 pounds, whereas Wendy ate 1/7 pound. Converting 1/7 to decimal, we get 0.142 pounds. Since 0.142 is greater than 0.125, therefore Wendy ate more.