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Which of the following equations is true?

James lives 5/8 kilometer from the store. Sam lives 2/4 kilometer from the store. How much farther, in kilometers, does James live from the store than Sam?

• 3/4

• 5/8

• 2/4

• 1/8

Susan used 1/4 cup of chocolate chips for her cupcake recipe. If she had 2/3 cup of chocolate chips in her cabinet, what fraction of a cup of chocolate chips does she have left after making the cupcakes?

• 11/12

• 5/12

• 3/7

• 1/3

• About 1/2 of the loaf because 1/3 plus a little more is close to 1/2.

• About 3/4 of the loaf because both 1/3 and 1/8 are less than 1/2.

• About 1/24 of the loaf because the common denominator of 1/3 and 1/8 is 24.

• About 9/11 of the loaf because 1/8 plus 1/3 is equal to 2/11.

• Less than 1/2 pound

• More than 1/2 pound but less than 1 pound

• Almost 2 pounds

• More than 2 pounds