A marine biologist measured one fish that was \( 3 / 4 \) of a foot long and a second fish that was \( 1 / 3 \) of a foot long. How much longer was the first fish? Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. feet
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To find out how much longer the first fish was than the second, we need to subtract the length of the second fish from the length of the first fish. The first fish is \( \frac{3}{4} \) of a foot long and the second fish is \( \frac{1}{3} \) of a foot long. To perform this subtraction, we need a common denominator, which for 4 and 3 is 12. Rewriting the fractions: - \( \frac{3}{4} = \frac{3 \times 3}{4 \times 3} = \frac{9}{12} \) - \( \frac{1}{3} = \frac{1 \times 4}{3 \times 4} = \frac{4}{12} \) Now, subtract: \[ \frac{9}{12} - \frac{4}{12} = \frac{5}{12} \] So, the first fish is \( \frac{5}{12} \) of a foot longer than the second fish.
