Problema Solution

Mary,susan and jean went fishing.Mary caught a sea bass that weighed 2 11/13 kg, susan caught one that weighed 2 17/8 kg and jean caught one that weighed 2 13/14 kg.Who caught the heaviest sea bass.

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First lest find the Least Common Multiple of 13, 8 and 14


13 = 1*13


8 = 2^3


14 = 2*7


LCM (13, 8, 14) = 13*8*7 = 728


Mary caught a sea bass that weighed: 2 11/13 = 2 (11*8*7)/(13*8*7) = 2 616/728


Susan caught one that weighed: 2 17/8 = 2 (17*13*7)/(13*8*7) = 2 1547/728


Jean caught one that weighed: 2 13/14 = 2 (13*13*4)/(13*4*14) = 2 676/728


Since 1547/728 > 676/728 > 616/728 we conclude that Susan caught the heaviest sea bass.