Anaya solved 3/5 of her homework while her brother Veer finished 5/8 of his. Both had homework of equal length. Who completed a larger fraction of the work?

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Veer. LCM of 5 and 8 = 40. 3/5 = 24/40, 5/8 = 25/40. Since 25 > 24, Veer completed more.

Anaya solved $\frac{3}{5}$ of her homework while her brother Veer finished $\frac{5}{8}$ of his.
Both had homework of equal length.
Who completed a larger fraction of the work?

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Anaya solved $\frac{3}{5}$ of her homework while her brother Veer finished $\frac{5}{8}$ of his.
Both had homework of equal length.
Who completed a larger fraction of the work?