Sarah found an orange caterpillar and a green caterpillar in her backyard. The green
caterpillar was of an inch long and the orange caterpillar was of an inch long. How
much longer was the green caterpillar than the orange caterpillar?
Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
inches

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Sarah found an orange caterpillar and a green caterpillar in her backyard. The green
caterpillar was

of an inch long and the orange caterpillar was

of an inch long. How
much longer was the green caterpillar than the orange caterpillar?
Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
inches

UpStudy AI · Accepted Answer

To find the difference, subtract the length of the orange caterpillar from the length of the green caterpillar.

The green caterpillar is 3/4 inch long, and the orange caterpillar is 5/12 inch long.

Step 1: Convert 3/4 so it has a denominator of 12.  
3/4 = 9/12

Step 2: Subtract the orange caterpillar's length from the green caterpillar's length.  
9/12 - 5/12 = (9 - 5)/12 = 4/12

Step 3: Simplify the fraction.  
4/12 simplifies to 1/3

Thus, the green caterpillar is 1/3 inch longer than the orange caterpillar.
The green caterpillar is $$ \frac{1}{3} $$ inch longer than the orange caterpillar.

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