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By dinnertime, Bella had finished 78\frac{7}{8} of the questions from her history homework. Her friend, Shivani, had finished 14\frac{1}{4} of the questions from her homework. Who had finished a greater fraction of her questions?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) Bella\newline(B) Shivani

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Q. By dinnertime, Bella had finished 78\frac{7}{8} of the questions from her history homework. Her friend, Shivani, had finished 14\frac{1}{4} of the questions from her homework. Who had finished a greater fraction of her questions?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) Bella\newline(B) Shivani
  1. Compare fractions: Compare the fractions directly to see who completed more of their homework. Bella finished 78\frac{7}{8} of her homework, and Shivani finished 14\frac{1}{4} of hers.
  2. Find common denominator: Convert the fractions to have a common denominator to make comparison easier. The least common denominator between 88 and 44 is 88.
  3. Convert Shivani's fraction: Convert Shivani's fraction to have the denominator 88. Multiply both the numerator and the denominator of 14\frac{1}{4} by 22 to get 28\frac{2}{8}.
  4. Compare fractions: Now, compare Bella's 78\frac{7}{8} to Shivani's 28\frac{2}{8}. Since 78\frac{7}{8} is greater than 28\frac{2}{8}, Bella completed a greater fraction of her homework.

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