Chap 04

Unit 2
Number Sense:
Fractions
Represent and use
numbers in a variety of
equivalent forms and
apply addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and division
of fractions.
CHAPTER 4
Fractions, Decimals, and
Percents
Represent and use
numbers in a variety of forms.
CHAPTER 5
Applying Fractions
Extend understandings
of operations. Add, subtract,
multiply, and divide to solve
fraction problems.
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Unit 2 Number Sense: Fractions 177

Fractions, Decimals,
4 and Percents
Represent and use

numbers in a variety
of equivalent forms.
Key Vocabulary
equivalent fractions (p. 192)
percent (p. 202)
ratio (p. 202)
simplest form (p. 192)
Real-World Link
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1
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9
10
5.9, respectively.
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GET READY for Chapter 4
Diagnose Readiness You have two options for checking Prerequisite Skills.
Option 2
Math Online Take the Online Readiness Quiz at glencoe.com.
Option 1
Take the Quick Quiz below. Refer to the Quick Review for help.
State which decimal is greater. (Prior Grade) Example 1

1. 0.6, 0.61 2. 1.25, 1.52 State which decimal is greater, 7.4 or 7.04.
3. 0.33, 0.13 4. 1.08, 10.8 7.4 Line up the decimal points
7.04 and compare place value.
5. LUNCH Kirsten spent $4.21 on The 4 in the tenths place is
greater than the 0 in the
lunch while Almanzo spent $4.12. tenths place.
Who spent the greater amount? 7.4 is greater.
(Lesson 3-9)
Use divisibility rules to determine Example 2

whether each number is divisible by Use divisibility rules to determine
2, 3, 5, 6, or 10. (Prior Grade) whether 84 is divisible by 2, 3, 5, 6, or 10.
6. 125 7. 78 8. 37 2: Yes, the ones digit, 4, is divisible by 2.
3: Yes, the sum of the digits, 12, is divisible
9. MUFFINS Without calculating,
by 3.
determine whether 51 banana nut
5: No, the ones digit is neither 0 nor 5.
muffins can be evenly distributed
6. Yes, the number is divisible by both 2
among 3 persons. Explain.
and 3.
(Prior Grade)
10: No, the ones digit is not 0.
Divide. (Prior Grade) Example 3

10. 12 6 11. 18 3 Find 1 5.
12. 2 5 13. 3 4 0.2 Divide 1 by 5 until there
5
1.0 is a remainder of 0 or a
-10 repeating pattern.
____
0
Write each power as a product of the Example 4

same factor. (Lesson 1-2) Write 4 3 as a product of the same factor.
3 5
14. 2 15. 5 43 = 4 4 4
16. 7 2 17. 9 4
Chapter 4 Get Ready for Chapter 4 179

Explore Math Lab
4 -1 Exploring Factors
The students in Mrs. Faccintos homeroom have lockers numbered 130,
MAIN IDEA located down a long hallway. One day the class did an experiment.
Discover factors of
whole numbers.
The first student,

Student 1, walked 1 2 3 4 5 5 7
down the hall and

opened every locker.
Student 2 closed
Locker 2 and every 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
second locker after it.
Student 3 closed
Locker 3 and 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
changed the state

of every third locker
after it. This means
that if the locker was
open, Student 3 closed
it; if the locker was closed,
Student 3 opened it.
Student 4 changed the state of every fourth locker, starting

with Locker 4. The student continued this pattern until all
30 students had a turn.
ANALYZE THE RESULTS

1. Which lockers were open after Student 30 took a turn? What do the
numbers on the open lockers have in common?
2. Explain why the lockers you listed in Exercise 1 were open after
Student 30 took a turn.
3. Suppose there were 100 lockers. Which lockers would be open after
Student 100 took a turn?
4. CHALLENGE Which lockers were touched the greatest number of times?
5. What are the fewest lockers and students needed for 31 lockers to be
open at the end of the experiment?

4-1 Prime Factorization
MAIN IDEA
Find the prime
There is only one way that 2 can be expressed 5
factorization of a as the product of whole numbers. The geoboard
composite number. 4
shows that there is only one way that two
squares can form a rectangle. 3
New Vocabulary
1. Using your geoboard, make as many 2
prime number
different rectangles as possible containing 1
composite number
prime factorization
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 squares. 1 2 3 4 5
factor tree 2. Which numbers of squares can be made
into only one rectangle? Into more than
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Extra Examples The rectangles in the Mini Lab illustrate prime and composite numbers.
Personal Tutor
Self-Check Quiz
Whole Numbers Factors
A prime number is a
whole number greater 2 1, 2
than 1 that has exactly 3 1, 3
two factors, 1 and itself. 5 1, 5
7 1, 7
4 1, 2, 4
A composite number
is a whole number 6 1, 2, 3, 6
greater than 1 that has 8 1, 2, 4, 8
more than two factors. 9 1, 3, 9
10 1, 2, 5, 10 The numbers 0
0 many and 1 are neither
1 1 prime nor composite.
Identify Numbers as Prime or Composite

Determine whether each number is prime or composite.
1 17
The number 17 has only two factors, 1 and 17, so it is prime.
2 12
The number 12 has six factors: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12. So, it is composite.
Review Vocabulary
factor two or more numbers
that are multiplied together to Determine whether each number is prime or composite.
form a product; Example: 2
and 3 are factors of 6. a. 11 b. 15 c. 24
(Lesson 1-2)
Lesson 4-1 Prime Factorization 181

Every composite number can be written as a product of prime numbers.
This product is the prime factorization of the number. You can use a
factor tree to find the prime factorization. The following two factor trees
show the prime factorization of 60.

Factors You can also

choose any other pair of
whole-number factors of
60 such as 3 20 or
4 15. The factors are the same,
just in a different order.
The prime factorization of 60 is 2 2 3 5 , or 2 2 3 5.
Find the Prime Factorization

3 Find the prime factorization of 24.
METHOD 1 METHOD 2
Use a factor tree. Divide by prime numbers.

2)___
24
2)___
12

2)___
6
3

The divisors are 2, 2, 2,
and 3.
The prime factorization of 24 is 2 2 3 2 or 2 3 3.
Find the prime factorization.

d. 18 e. 28 f. 16
Algebraic expressions like 6ab can also be factored as the product of

prime numbers and variables.
Factor an Algebraic Expression

4 ALGEBRA Factor 6ab.
6ab
6 ab
2 3 a b 6ab = 2 3 a b
g. ALGEBRA Factor 18xy.

Examples 1, 2 Determine whether each number is prime or composite.
(p. 181)
1. 7 2. 50 3. 67
4. GARDENING Louisa has 72 flowers to plant in rows in a flower bed. How

many different ways can she plant the flowers? Justify your answer.
Example 3 Find the prime factorization of each number.

(p. 182)
5. 34 6. 30 7. 12
Example 4 ALGEBRA Factor each expression.

(p. 182)
8. 10ac 9. 16x 2 10. 11g 3
Determine whether each number is prime or composite.

HOMEWORK HELP
For See 11. 22 12. 44 13. 13 14. 39
Exercises Examples 15. 81 16. 31 17. 97 18. 43
1118 1, 2
1928 3 Find the prime factorization of each number.
2934 4
19. 96 20. 42 21. 99 22. 64
23. 210 24. 180 25. 126 26. 375
27. LOBSTERS Lobsters can live up to 50 years.

What is this amount expressed as a
product of primes?
28. DOGS Greyhounds can jump a distance

of 27 feet. Write this distance as a
product of primes.
ALGEBRA Factor each expression.

29. 15mn 30. 20pq 31. 34jkm
32. 49y 2 33. 52gh 2 34. 48a 2b 2
Replace each with prime factors to make a true sentence.

35. 2 3 11 = 616 36. 2 5 2 = 450
37. 3 2 4 = 1,200 38. 2 2 3 = 1,500
39. RIVERS The Colorado River is 1,450 miles long. Write 1,450 as a product of
primes.
ALGEBRA For Exercises 40 and 41, determine whether the value of each
expression is prime or composite if a = 1 and b = 5.
40. 3a + 6b 41. 7b - 4a
Lesson 4-1 Prime Factorization 183

CONTESTS For Exercises 42 and 43, use the following
information.
Sandcastle Day at Cannon Beach, Oregon, is one
of the largest sandcastle contests on the west coast.
Entrants from each age division are given lots
measuring 81 square feet, 225 square feet, or
441 square feet, on which to build their castles.
42. Find the prime factorization of 81, 225, and 441.
EXTRA PRACTICE 43. Use the prime factors to determine two possible
See pages 676, 707.
dimensions for each plot.
H.O.T. Problems 44. RESEARCH Use the Internet or another source to make a Sieve of
Eratosthenes to determine the prime numbers up to 100.
45. CHALLENGE This whole number is between 30 and 40. It has only two prime
factors whose sum is 5. What is the number?
46. OPEN ENDED Primes that differ by two are called twin primes. For example,
59 and 61 are twin primes. Give three examples of twin primes that are less
than 50.
47. WR ITING IN MATH Suppose n represents a whole number. Is 2n prime or

composite? Explain.
48. Which number is a prime factor of 49. Which of the following numbers is
both 63 and 140? not a prime number?
A 2 C 5 F 2 H 16
B 3 D 7 G 11 J 31
50. ALGEBRA Graph y = 3x. (Lesson 3-7)
51. MEASUREMENT Find the perimeter and area of a rectangle with a length
of 13 feet and width of 5 feet. (Lesson 3-6)
Add. (Lesson 2-4)
52. 6 + (-4) 53. -13 + 9 54. 25 + (-26) 55. -5 + 5
PREREQUISITE SKILL State whether each number is divisible by

2, 3, 5, 6, 9, or 10. (Page 668)
56. 24 57. 70 58. 120 59. 99

Everyday Meaning
The key to understanding word problems is to
understand the meaning of the mathematical
terms in the problem. Many words used in
mathematics are also used in everyday language.
For example, you will use the terms factor and
multiple in this chapter. Here are two sentences
that show their everyday meanings.
Weather was a factor in their decision to
postpone the picnic.
The star quarterback won multiple
post-season awards.
The table below shows how the everyday

meaning is connected to the mathematical meaning.
Term Everyday Meaning Mathematical Meaning Connection

factor something that actively 2 and 3 are factors of 6. A factor helps to make a
from the Latin factor, meaning contributes to a decision decision, and in mathematics,
doer or result factors make up a product.
multiple consisting of more than one The multiples of 2 are 0, 2, Multiple means many, and in
from the Latin multi-, meaning or shared by many 4, 6, . mathematics, a number has
many, and plex, meaning fold infinitely many multiples.
1. Make a list of other words that have the prefixes fact- or multi-.
Determine what the words in each list have in common.
2. WR ITING IN MATH Write your own rule for remembering the
difference between factor and multiple.
RESEARCH Use a dictionary to find the everyday meanings of least,

greatest, and common. Then use the definitions to determine how to
find each number. Do not solve.
3. the greatest common factor of 10 and 15
4. the least common multiple of 2 and 3.
Chapter 4 Reading to Solve Problems: Everyday Meaning 185

4-2 Greatest Common Factor
MAIN IDEA
Find the greatest
VENN DIAGRAM The Venn
Prime Factors Prime Factors
common factor of two diagram shows the prime
of 12 of 18
or more numbers. factors of 12 and 18.
New Vocabulary 1. Which factors are in the

overlapping section? What
Venn diagram

greatest common
does this mean?
factor (GCF) 2. Is the product of 2 and 3 also
a factor of 12 and 18?
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3. Make a Venn diagram showing the prime factors of 12 and 20.
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Identify the common factors and find their product.
Extra Examples
Personal Tutor
Self-Check Quiz As shown above, Venn diagrams use overlapping circles to show how
Reading in the Content Area
common elements among sets of numbers or objects are related. They
can also show common factors. The greatest of the common factors of
two or more numbers is the greatest common factor, or GCF.
Find the Greatest Common Factor

1 Find the GCF of 18 and 48.
METHOD 1 List the factors of the numbers.

factors of 18: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18 List the factors
factors of 48: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48 of 18 and 48.
The common factors of 18 and 48 are 1, 2, 3, and 6.

So, the greatest common factor or GCF is 6.
METHOD 2 Use prime factorization.

Write the prime factorization. Circle the common prime factors.
18 = 2 3 3 Write the prime factorizations
48 = 2 2 2 2 3 of 18 and 48.
The greatest common factor or GCF is 2 3 or 6.
Find the GCF of each pair of numbers.

a. 8, 10 b. 6, 12 c. 10, 17

Reading Math Find the GCF of Three Numbers
Greatest Common Factor
The greatest common factor 2 Find the GCF of 12, 24, and 60.
is also called the greatest
common divisor because it Write the prime factorization. Circle the common prime factors.
is the greatest number that
divides evenly into the given 12 = 2 2 3
numbers.
24 = 2 2 2 3 Write the prime factorization of 12, 24, and 60.
60 = 2 2 3 5
The common prime factors are 2, 2, and 3. So, the GCF is 2 2 3, or 12.
Find the GCF of each set of numbers.

d. 30, 45, 75 e. 42, 70, 84
3 SCHOOL SPIRIT The cheerleaders are

making spirit ribbons. Blue ribbon comes
in a 24 inch spool, red ribbon comes in a 24 in.
30 inch spool, and gold ribbon comes in
a 36 inch spool. The cheerleaders want to 30 in.
cut strips of equal length and use the
entire spool of each ribbon. What is the 36 in.
length of the longest piece of ribbon that
can be cut from each spool?
The length of the longest ribbon that can be cut from each spool
is the GCF of the three lengths.
24 = 2 2 2 3
30 = 2 3 5 Write the prime factorization of 24, 30, and 36.
36 = 2 2 3 3
The GCF of 24, 30, and 36 is 2 3 or 6. So, the ribbons should be

6 inches long.
4 How many spirit ribbons can be made if the ribbons are cut into
6-inch pieces?
There is a total of 24 + 30 + 36, or 90 inches of ribbon.
So, 90 6, or 15 spirit ribbons can be made.
Prime Numbers
The GCF of a group of
prime numbers is 1.
f. CARPENTRY Mr. Glover wants to make shelves for his garage using
an 18-foot board and a 36-foot board. He will cut the boards to
make shelves of the same length and wants to use all of both
boards. Find the longest possible length of each shelf. How many
shelves can he make?
Lesson 4-2 Greatest Common Factor 187

Examples 1, 2 Find the GCF of each set of numbers.
(pp. 186187)
1. 18, 30 2. 45, 60 3. 20, 50
4. 6, 8, 12 5. 8, 20, 40 6. 18, 42, 60
JOBS For Exercises 7 and 8, use the following information.

A store manager wants to display the inventory
Bike Helmets
of three styles of bicycle helmets in rows with
Style Inventory
the same number of each style in each row.
Sport 36
Examples 3, 4 7. Find the greatest number of helmets that
(p. 187)
Road 72
can be placed in each row.
Mountain 45
8. How many rows of each helmet are there?

HOMEWORK HELP
For See 9. 12, 78 10. 40, 50 11. 20, 45
Exercises Examples
12. 32, 48 13. 24, 48 14. 45, 75
916 1
1720 2 15. 56, 96 16. 40, 125 17. 18, 24, 30
2124 3, 4 18. 36, 60, 84 19. 35, 49, 84 20. 36, 50, 130
BANDS For Exercises 21 and 22, use the following information.

In a marching band, there are 64 woodwinds, 88 brass, and 16 percussion
players. When they march in a parade, there is the same number of students in
each row.
21. Find the greatest number of students in each row.
22. How many rows of each group are there?
COMMUNITY SERVICE For Exercises 23 and 24, use the following information.
You want to make care packages for a local shelter. You have 18 toothbrushes,
30 combs, and 12 bars of soap. Each package has the same number of each item.
23. What is the greatest number of care packages you can make using all
the items?
24. How many of each item are in each package?

25. 25, $1.50, 75, $3.00 26. 6 feet, 15 feet, 21 feet, 9 feet
ALGEBRA Find the greatest common divisor of each set of expressions.

27. 24a, 6a 28. 30mn, 40mn 29. 15xy, 55y
Find two numbers whose greatest common divisor is the given number.
30. 9 31. 12 32. 15 33. 30

GEOMETRY For Exercises 34 and 35, use the
following information.
Jeremy is building rectangular prisms using
one-inch cubes. He is planning to build
three prisms, the first with 96 blue cubes,
the second with 240 red cubes, and the
third with 200 yellow cubes. All of prisms
must be the same height, but not
necessarily the same length and width.
34. What is the maximum height of each
EXTRA PRACTICE prism Jeremy can build?
See pages 676, 707.
35. What are the dimensions of all three prisms?
H.O.T. Problems CHALLENGE Determine whether each statement is sometimes, always,

or never true.
36. The GCF of two numbers is greater than both numbers.
37. If two numbers have no common prime factors, the GCF is 1.
38. The GCF of two numbers is one of the numbers.
39. WR ITING IN MATH Using the words factor and greatest common factor,
explain the relationship between the numbers 4, 12, and 24.
40. Student Council earned $26 selling 41. Which set of numbers has the greatest
bottled water, $32 selling oranges, and GCF?
$28 selling energy bars. If all items cost F 4, 5, 20
the same, what is the greatest possible
G 18, 36
price per item?
H 18, 36, 45
A $2 C $7
J 23, 29
B $4 D $8
42. What is the prime factorization of 75? (Lesson 4-1)
ALGEBRA Graph each equation. (Lesson 3-7)

43. y = -x 44. y = x + 3 45. y = 2x - 1
46. ALGEBRA Solve the equation -7y + 18 = 39. Check your solution. (Lesson 3-5)
47. PREREQUISITE SKILL Serena received a gift card to download music from the
Internet. She downloaded 3 songs on Monday, 5 songs on Tuesday, and one
half of what was left on Wednesday. She has 6 songs left. How many songs
were initially on the gift card? Use the work backward strategy. (Lesson 3-4)
Lesson 4-2 Greatest Common Factor 189

4-3 Problem-Solving Investigation
MAIN IDEA: Solve problems by making an organized list.
e-Mail: MAKE AN
ORGANIZED LIST
NIKKI: I am ordering a pizza. The crust choices
are thin or hand-tossed. The meat choices are
pepperoni or sausage. The vegetable choices are
olives, mushrooms, or banana peppers.
YOUR MISSION: Nikki chooses from one crust, one

meat, and one vegetable choice. Make an organized
list to find how many different types of pizza
Nikki can order.
Understand You know the crust, meat, and vegetable options for the pizza. You need
to find all the possible pizza combinations that can be made.
Plan Make an organized list of all the possible combinations. Use T for thin,
H for hand-tossed, P for pepperoni, S for sausage, O for olives, M for
mushrooms, and B for banana peppers.
Solve Choosing thin crust:

TPO TPM TPB
TSO TSM TSB
Choosing hand-tossed crust:
HPO HPM HPB
HSO HSM HSB
There are 12 different combinations of pizza that can be ordered.
Check Draw a tree diagram to check the result.
1. Explain why making an organized list was a useful strategy in solving

this problem.
2. WR ITING IN MATH Write a problem that can be solved by making an
organized list. Then explain how to solve the problem using this strategy.

EXTRA PRACTICE
See pages 676, 707.
For Exercises 36, solve each problem by
making an organized list.
3. SHOPPING Charmaine went to the store and 8. FOOD The table shows the choices for
bought a yellow shirt, a blue shirt, and a red ordering a deli sandwich. How many
shirt. She also bought a pair of jeans and a different subs can be ordered if you choose
pair of khaki dress pants. How many only one kind of bread and one kind of
different outfits can be made using one shirt meat?
and one pair of pants?
The Sandwich Shop
4. WORK The following four numbers are used Bread White, Wheat, Whole Grain
for employee identification numbers at a Meat Ham, Turkey, Roast Beef
small company: 0, 1, 2, and 3. How many Cheese American, Swiss
different employee identification numbers can Dressing Italian, Ranch
be made using each digit once?
5. PHOTOS Joshua, Diego, and Audri stand 9. DVDS Paul rented 2 times as many DVDs as
side-by-side for a photo. How many Angelina last month. Angelina rented 4
different ways can the three friends stand fewer than Bret, but 4 more than Jill. Bret
next to each other? rented 9 DVDs. How many DVDs did each
person rent?
6. CELLPHONES How many phone numbers are
possible for one area code if the first three 10. CLOTHES Jeffrey owns 3 shirts, 2 pairs of
numbers are 268, in that order, and the last pants, and 2 pairs of shoes. How many
four numbers are 0, 9, 7, 1 in any order? different outfits can he create?
11. SNOWFALL A total of 17 inches of snow fell

in a 72-hour period. In the last 24 hours,
6 inches fell, and in the previous 24 hours,
4 inches fell. How many inches fell in the
first 24 hours?
12. GAS MILEAGE Mrs. Acosta travels 44 miles in

her car and uses 2 gallons of gas. If her gas
mileage continues at the same rate, how
many gallons of gas would she use to travel
Use any strategy to solve Exercises 714. Some 528 miles?
strategies are shown below.
13. SCIENCE Hydrothermal vents are similar to
G STRATEGIES geysers, but are found on the ocean floor.
PROBLEM-SOLVIN
Guess an d ch ec k. A hydrothermal vent chimney can grow at
Work backward
. an average rate of 9 meters in 18 months.
Make an org an ized list. What is the average rate of growth per
month?
7. ALGEBRA Consecutive odd numbers 14. CRAFTS Paul makes three different sizes of
are numbers like 1, 3, 5, and 7. Find two birdhouses. He can paint each style in red,
consecutive odd numbers whose sum brown, or yellow. How many different
is 56 and whose product is 783. birdhouses can Paul make?
Lesson 4-3 Problem-Solving Investigation: Make an Organized List 191

4-4 Simplifying Fractions
MAIN IDEA
Write fractions in
On grid paper, draw the two figures shown.
simplest form. Shade 4 out of the 10 squares in one figure.
Shade 2 out of the 5 rectangles in the other.
New Vocabulary 1. Write a fraction to describe each figure:
equivalent fractions number of shaded parts
simplest form __
total number of parts
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glencoe.com conclude about the fractions?
Extra Examples
Personal Tutor
Self-Check Quiz
Equivalent fractions have the same value. A fraction is in simplest
form when the GCF of the numerator and denominator is 1.
Write a Fraction in Simplest Form

_
1 Write 6 in simplest form.
24
METHOD 1 Divide by common factors.

_ 62 2 is a common factor of 6
=_=_
6 3
24 24 2 12 and 24, so divide by 2.
_ 33 3 is a common factor of 3
3
=_=_ 1
and 12, so divide by 3.
12 12 3 4
The fraction _
1
is in simplest form since 1 and 4 have no common
4
factors greater than 1.
METHOD 2 Divide by the GCF.

First, find the GCF of the numerator and denominator.
factors of 6: 1, 2, 3, 6 The GCF of 6
factors of 24: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 and 24 is 6.
Then, divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF, 6.

_ 66 Divide the numerator and
6
=_=_ 1
24 24 6 4 denominator by the GCF, 6.
So, _
6
written in simplest form is _
1
.
24 4

_
2 Write 36 in simplest form.
45
First, find the GCF of the numerator and denominator.
factors of 36: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36 The GCF of
factors of 45: 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 45 36 and 45 is 9.
More Than One Way Then, divide the numerator and denominator by the GCF, 9.
To write in simplest form,
_ 36 9 Divide the numerator and
you can also divide by 36
=_=_ 4
denominator by the GCF, 9.
common factors. 45 45 9 5
_ 36 3
36 = _ =_
12
45 45 3 15 So, _
36
4
.
45 5
_ 12 3
12 = _ =_
4
15 15 3 5
So, 45 = _
_
36 4
5. Write each fraction in simplest form.
a. _
7
b. _
8
c. _
27
28 20 36
3 SCIENCE Lauren measured a grasshopper for her science project.

_
Each line on her ruler represents 1 inch. Find the length of the
16
grasshopper in simplest form.
1 The slashes mean that part

_ 27 of the numerator and part
14
=_ of the denominator are both
16 1
2222 divided by the same number.
For example, 2 2 = 1.
=_
7
8
Real-World Career
So, _
14
7
.
How Does a Carpenter 16 8
Use Math?
Carpenters use fractions
when they measure and
d. CARPENTRY A carpenter measured a shelf and found it to be _
cut boards. 10
16
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e. CARPENTRY A carpenter measured a board to be _ inch thick.
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visit: glencoe.com
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Find the simplified fraction.
Lesson 4-4 Simplifying Fractions 193

Examples 1, 2 Write each fraction in simplest form.
(pp. 192193) _3 _
4 _
10 _
36
1. 2. 3. 4.
9 18 25 40
Example 3 5. ALLOWANCE Mary received $15 for her weekly allowance. She spent $10 at
(p. 193) the movie theater with her friends. What fraction of the money, in simplest
form, was spent at the theater?
Write each fraction in simplest form.

HOMEWORK HELP _
9 _
25 _
16 _
14
For See 6. 7. 8. 9.
12 35 32 20
Exercises Examples
10. _ 11. _ 12. _ 13. _
10 12 15 24
617 1,2 20 21 25 28
1819 3
14. _ 15. _ 16. _ 17. _
48 32 20 45
64 32 80 54
18. PRESIDENTS Of the 43 U.S. presidents, 15 were elected to serve two terms.
What fraction of the U.S. presidents, in simplest form, was elected to serve
two terms?
19. TV SHOWS A television station has 28 new WYTB Programming

TV shows scheduled to air this week. 30minute 60minute
What fraction of the television shows, in
20 8
simplest form, are 30-minute programs?

20. _
45
21. _
60
22. _
16
23. _
35
100 150 120 175
24. TIME Fifteen minutes is what part of one hour?
25. MEASUREMENT Nine inches is what part of one foot?
26. CALENDAR Four days is what part of the month of April?
27. SLEEP Marcel spends 8 hours each day sleeping. What fraction of a week,
written in simplest form, does Marcel spend sleeping?
28. MONEY Each week, Lorenzo receives a $10 allowance. What fraction of his
yearly allowance, in simplest form, does he receive each week?
29. FIND THE DATA Refer to the Data File on pages 1619 of your book. Choose
some data and write a real-world problem in which you would simplify
fractions.
EXTRA PRACTICE 30. OPEN ENDED Select a fraction in simplest form. Then, write two fractions
See pages 677, 707.
that are equivalent to it.

H.O.T. Problems 31. CHALLENGE Both the numerator and denominator of a fraction are even.
Is the fraction in simplest form? Explain your reasoning.
32. FIND THE ERROR Nhu and Booker both wrote _ in simplest form. Who is
16
36
correct? Explain.
_
16 = _
16 2
=_
8
36 36 2 18
_
16 = _
16 4
=_
4
36 36 4 9
Nhu Booker
33. WR ITING IN MATH Explain how to determine whether a fraction is in
simplest form.
34. It takes Benito 12 minutes to walk to 35. What fraction of a foot is 2 inches?
school. What fraction represents the
F _
1
H _
1
part of an hour it takes Benito to walk 6 3
to school?
G _
1
J _1
4 2
A _
12
C _
5
1 30
B _
4
D _
1
15 5
36. SANDWICHES A deli offers sandwiches with ham, turkey, or roast beef
with American, provolone, Swiss, or mozzarella cheese. How many
different types of sandwiches can be made if you choose one meat and
one cheese? Use the make an organized list strategy. (Lesson 4-3)
Find the GCF of each set of numbers. (Lesson 4-2)
37. 27, 36 38. 16, 28 39. 20, 50, 65
40. ANALYZE GRAPHS Refer to the graph. At these

Worlds Fastest Fish
rates, about how much longer would it take 80 69
a blue shark to swim 280 miles than it would
Speed (mph)
60 50 47 46
a sailfish? Use the formula d = rt. Justify your 43
40
answer. (Lesson 3-3)
20
0
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Tu fin
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sh
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na
na
ark
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B
Ma
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PREREQUISITE SKILL Divide. (Page 676)

llo
Sa
Ye
Types of Fish
41. 2
1.0 42. 4
1.00
Source: Top Ten of Everything
43. 10
7.0 44. 8
3.000
Lesson 4-4 Simplifying Fractions 195

4-5 Fractions and Decimals
MAIN IDEA
Write fractions as
NASCAR The table shows the Daytona 500
terminating or repeating winning speeds for a 10-year- Year Winner Speed (mph)
decimals and write period at the Daytona 500.
decimals as fractions. 1998 D. Earnhardt 172.712
1. What fraction of the speeds 1999 J. Gordon 148.295
New Vocabulary are between 130 and 145 miles 2000 D. Jarrett 155.669
terminating decimals per hour? 2001 M. Waltrip 161.783
repeating decimals 2. Express this fraction using 2002 W. Burton 142.971
bar notation
words and then as a decimal. 2003 M. Waltrip 133.870
2004 D. Earnhardt Jr. 156.345
Math Online 3. What fraction of the speeds
are between 145 and 165 2005 J. Gordon 135.173
glencoe.com
Extra Examples
miles per hour? Express 2006 J. Johnson 142.667
Personal Tutor this fraction using words 2007 K. Harvick 149.335
Self-Check Quiz and then as a decimal. Source: ESPN Sports Almanac
Our decimal system is based on powers of 10. So, if the denominator of a

fraction is a power of 10, you can use place value to write the fraction as a
decimal. For example, to write _ 7
as a decimal, place a 7 in the tenths place.
10
Words Fraction Decimal
seven tenths _
7
0.7
10
If the denominator of a fraction is a factor of 10, 100, 1,000, or any higher
power of ten, you can use mental math and place value.
Use Mental Math

Write each fraction or mixed number as a decimal.
1 _7 2 53 _
20 4
5
5_
3
=5+_
3
Think of it as a sum.
_ 4 4
THINK
7
=_
35
_3 = 0.75.
20 100 = 5 + 0.75 You know that
4
5
= 5.75 Add mentally.
So, _
7
= 0.35. So, 5_
3
= 5.75.
20 4
a. _
3
b. _
3
c. 6_
1
10 25 2

Any fraction can be written as a decimal by dividing its numerator
by its denominator. Division ends when the remainder is zero.
Mental Math It will be
helpful to memorize the
following fraction-decimal Use Division
equivalencies.
_1 = 0.5
2
_
3 Write 3 as a decimal.
8
_1 = 0.3 _2 = 0.6
3 3 0.375
_1 = 0.25 _3 = 0.75 8
3.000 Divide 3 by 8.
4 4
_1 = 0.2 _1 = 0.1 - 24
_____
5 10 60
_1 = 0.125
8 - 56
_____
40
- 40
_____
0 Division ends when the remainder is 0.
_
3
So, = 0.375.
8
_
40
0.025 Divide 1 by 40.

40 1.000
- 80
______
200
- 200
______
0
So, _
1
= 0.025.
40
Write each fraction or mixed number as a decimal.

d. _7 e. 2_
1
f. 7_
9
Vocabulary Link 8 8 20
Terminate
Everyday Use coming to In Examples 14, the decimals 0.35, 5.75, 0.375, and 0.025 are called
an end, as in terminate
a game terminating decimals. A terminating decimal is a decimal whose
Math Use a decimal digits end.
whose digits end
Repeating decimals have a pattern in their digits that repeats forever.
Consider _
1
.
3
0.333 The number 3 repeats.
3
1.000 The repetition of 3 is
represented by three dots.
-
____9
10
-
____9
10
-
____9
1
You can use bar notation to indicate that a number pattern repeats
indefinitely. A bar is written only over the digits that repeat.

0.33333 = 0.3 0.121212 = 0.12 11.3858585 = 11.385
Lesson 4-5 Fractions and Decimals 197

Write Fractions as Repeating Decimals
_
9
0.777
9
7.000 Divide 7 by 9.
- 63
_____
70
- 63
_____
70
Notice that the remainder
- 63
_____ will never be zero. That is,
7 the division never ends.

So, _
7
= 0.777 or 0.7.
9
Write each fraction or mixed number as a decimal. Use bar notation

if the decimal is a repeating decimal.
g. _2 h. _
3
i. 8_
1
3 11 3
Every terminating decimal can be written as a fraction with a

denominator of 10, 100, 1,000, or a higher power of ten. Place the
digits that come after the decimal point in the numerator. Use the
place value of the final digit as the denominator.
numerator
0.25 = 25 _
100
hundredths place
Use a Power of 10
6 FISH Use the table to find what fraction of the Fish Amount
fish in an aquarium are goldfish. Write in Guppy 0.25
Real-World Link simplest form.
Angel Fish 0.4
The recommended
water temperature for 0.15 = _
15 The final digit, 5, is in
Goldfish 0.15
100 the hundredths place.
goldfish is 6572F. Molly 0.2
Source: Animal-World
=_
3
Simplify.
20
Determine the fraction of the aquarium made up by each fish.

Write the answer in simplest form.
j. molly k. guppy l. angel fish

Examples 15 Write each fraction or mixed number as a decimal. Use bar notation if the
(pp. 196198) decimal is a repeating decimal.
1. _2 2. _
9
3. 7_
1
4. 4_
3
5 10 2 20
5. _
1
6. 3_
5
7. _5 8. 1_
5
8 8 9 6
Example 6 Write each decimal as a fraction or mixed number in simplest form.
(p. 198)
9. 0.22 10. 0.1 11. 4.6
12. HOCKEY During a hockey game, an ice resurfacer travels 0.75 mile during
each ice resurfacing. What fraction represents this distance?
HOMEWORK HELP Write each fraction or mixed number as a decimal. Use bar notation if the
For See
decimal is a repeating decimal.
Exercises Examples 13. _4 14. _1 15. 4_
4
16. 7_
1
5 2 25 20
1316 1, 2
17. _ 18. _ 19. _ 20. _
5 3 33 17
1722 3, 4
16 16 50 40
2328 5
21. 5_ 22. 9_ 23. _ 24. _
7 3 4 8
2936 6 8 8 9 9
25. _
1
26. _8
27. 5_
1
28. 2_
6
6 11 3 11
Write each decimal as a fraction or mixed number in simplest form.
29. 0.2 30. 0.9 31. 0.55
32. 0.34 33. 5.96 34. 2.66
35. INSECTS The maximum length of a

praying mantis is 30.5 centimeters.
What mixed number represents
this length?
36. GROCERIES Suppose you buy a 1.25 pound

package of ham for $4.99. What fraction
of a pound did you buy?
37. FIND THE DATA Refer to the Data File on page 1619 of your book.
Choose some data and write a real-world problem in which you
would write a percent as a decimal.
Write each of the following as an integer over a whole number.

39. 7_
1
38. -13 40. -0.028 41. -3.2
3
EXTRA PRACTICE 42. MUSIC Nicols practiced playing the cello for 2 hours and 18 minutes.
See pages 677, 707.
Write the time Nicols spent practicing as a decimal.
Lesson 4-5 Fractions and Decimals 199

43. SOFTBALL The batting average of a softball player is the number of hits
divided by the number of at-bats. If Felisa had 50 hits in 175 at-bats and
Harmony had 42 hits in 160 at-bats, who had the better batting average?
Justify your answer.
H.O.T. Problems 44. OPEN ENDED Write a fraction that is equivalent to a terminating decimal
between 0.5 and 0.75.
45. CHALLENGE The value of pi () is 3.1415926 . The mathematician

Archimedes believed that was between 3_
1
and 3_
10
. Was Archimedes
7 71
correct? Explain your reasoning.
46. WR ITING IN MATH Fractions with denominators of 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32

produce terminating decimals. Fractions with denominators of 6, 12, 18,
and 24 produce repeating decimals. What causes the difference? Explain.
47. Which decimal represents the shaded 48. Based on the information given in the

region of the model? table, what fraction represents 0.8?
F _
4
Decimal Fraction
5
0.3 _3
G _
80

9
99 0.4 _4
9
A 0.666 C 0.667 H _
5 _5
6 0.5
9
B 0.6 D 0.667
J _
8 0.6 _6
9 9
Write each fraction in simplest form. (Lesson 4-4)
49. _ 50. _ _ _
10 39 28 51
51. 52.
24 81 98 68
53. PIZZA How many different pizzas can Alfonso order if he can choose thick,
thin, or deep dish crust and one topping from either pepperoni, sausage,
or mushrooms? Use the make an organized list strategy. (Lesson 4-3)
PREREQUISITE SKILL Write a fraction for the number of shaded squares to the total number
of squares.
54. 55. 56. 57.

Mid-Chapter Quiz
4 Lessons 4-1 through 4-5
Determine whether each number is prime or 13. PIANO Evelina spends 40 minutes practicing
composite. (Lesson 4-1) the flute each afternoon after school. What
1. 24 2. 61 3. 2 part of one hour does she spend practicing?
Write as a fraction in simplest form.
(Lesson 4-4)
4. AGE Kevin just turned 13 years old. How
old will he be the next time his age is a Write each fraction in simplest form. (Lesson 4-4)
prime number? (Lesson 4-1)
14. _
20
36
Find the prime factorization of each 15. _
45
number. (Lesson 4-1) 60
16. _
63
5. 30 6. 120 108
17. _
60
72
Factor each expression. (Lesson 4-1)
7. 14x2y 8. 50mn 18. VOTING In the 2004 presidential election,

Kentucky had 8 out of 538 total electoral
Find the GCF of each set of numbers. (Lesson 4-2) votes. Write Kentuckys portion of the
9. 16, 40 10. 65, 100
electoral votes as a fraction in simplest
form. (Lesson 4-4)
11. MULTIPLE CHOICE Lakeesha wants to cut 11 3

3 3 4
a 14-inch by 21-inch poster board into 7 10 4
12
3 3 10 31
equal-size squares for an art project. She 3 17
21
4
7
5 7 15
5
does not want to waste any of the poster 55 5
9
21 11 20
5
3
3 (DC)
6 11 13
8
board, and she wants the largest squares 11
15
10
10 5 7 8
6
possible. What is the length of the side of 6 9 15
the largest squares she can cut? (Lesson 4-2) 4 34 9
3
27
A 14 C 6
B 7 D 2
Write each fraction or mixed number as a
12. MULTIPLE CHOICE Lynne cannot remember decimal. Use bar notation if the decimal is
her password to check the messages on her a repeating decimal. (Lesson 4-5)
cell phone. She knows that it is a three-digit 19. _7 20. _2 21. 3_
13
number consisting of the numbers 1, 4, and 7, 8 9 20
but she cannot remember the order. Which
Write each decimal as a fraction in simplest
list shows all the different possibilities for her
form. (Lesson 4-5)
password? (Lesson 4-3)
22. 0.6 23. 0.48 24. 7.02
F 147, 174, 417, 714, 741
G 147, 174, 417, 471, 714, 741
25. ANIMALS The maximum height of an Asian
H 417, 471, 714, 741 elephant is 9.8 feet. What mixed number
J 147, 174, 74, 417, 17, 471, 714, 741 represents this height? (Lesson 4-5)
Chapter 4 Mid-Chapter Quiz 201

4-6 Fractions and Percents
MAIN IDEA Number of

In a recent survey, students were asked Sport
Write fractions as Students
percents and percents to choose their favorite sport to play. Basketball 3 out of 20
as fractions.
The results are shown in the table. Football 3 out of 25
New Vocabulary 1. For each sport, shade a 10 10 grid Gymnastics 1 out of 20
that represents the number of students Swimming 9 out of 100
ratio
equivalent ratios
that chose the sport.
2. What fraction of the students chose swimming?
Math Online
glencoe.com
A ratio is a comparison of two quantities by division. Ratios like 9 out of
Extra Examples
Personal Tutor 100 can also be written as 9:100 or _ 9
. When a ratio compares a number
100
Self-Check Quiz to 100, it can be written as a percent.
Percent Key Concept
Words A percent is a part to whole Example

ratio that compares a number
to 100.
Symbols _
n
= n%
100
9 out of 100 = 9%
Write Ratios as Percents

Write each ratio as a percent.
1 Annie answered 90 out of 100 questions correctly.
_
90
= 90%
100
Annie answered 90% of
the questions correctly.
90%
2 On average, 50.5 out of 100 students own a pet.
_
50.5
= 50.5%
100
On average, 50.5% of the students own a pet.
Reading Math
Percent Percent means
per hundred or hundredths.
The symbol % means a. 45 out of 100 cars sold b. $3.30 : $100 spent on soft drinks
percent.

Fractions and percents are ratios that can represent the same number.
You can write a fraction as a percent by finding an equivalent fraction
Percents In Chapter 6 you
will learn another way to with a denominator of 100.
write percents that does
not use equivalent
fractions.
Write a Fraction as a Percent
_
3 Write 3 as a percent.
20
First, find an equivalent fraction
with a denominator of 100.
Then write the fraction as a percent. =
_ 35
3
=_ =_
15
or 15%
20 20 5 100 3 15
=
20 100
So, _
3
= 15%.
20
Write each fraction as a percent.

c. _
17
d. _3 e. _
2
20 5 25
4 CHEESE In 0.5 ounce of colby cheese, 36 of the 50 calories are from

fat. What percent of the Calories are from fat?
_
36
=_
72
Write an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 100.
50 100
= 72% _
72
= 72%
100
About 72% of the Calories are from fat.
f. CHEESE In a small piece of mozzarella cheese, 17 of the 25 Calories

Real-World Link
Almost 90% of come from fat. What percent of the Calories come from fat?
all cheese sold in
the United States
is cheddar.
Source: Food Reference
Write a Percent as a Fraction
5 Write 48% as a fraction in simplest form.
48% = _
48
Definition of percent
100
=_
12
Simplify.
25
Write each percent as a fraction in simplest form.

g. 40% h. 6% i. 24%
Lesson 4-6 Fractions and Percents 203

Examples 1, 2 Write each ratio as a percent.
(p. 202)
1. 57 : 100 insects are spiders 2. $29.20 per $100
Example 3 Write each fraction as a percent.

(p. 203) _1 _
6 _
17
3. 4. 5.
4 10 20
6. TECHNOLOGY Tansy used _ of the memory available on her

2
Example 4
(p. 203)
5
flash drive. What percent of the memory did she use?
Example 5 Write each percent as a fraction in simplest form.

(p. 203)
7. 90% 8. 75% 9. 22%
HOMEWORK HELP Write each ratio as a percent.

For See 10. 87 out of 100 books read 11. 42 per 100 teenagers
Exercises Examples
12. 12.2 out of 100 points earned 13. 99.9 : 100 miles driven
1015 1, 2
14. 11_ out of 100 feet 15. 66_ : 100 yards run
3 2
1623 3 4 3
2425 4
2633 5 Write each fraction as a percent.
16. _
7
17. _
16
18. _
15
19. _
13
10 20 25 50
20. _1 21. _3 22. _

19
23. _
10
5 5 20 10
24. PETS Twenty out of every 25 households own one dog. What percent
of households own one dog?
25. SPORTS If 15 out of every 50 teens like to ski, what percent of teens
like to ski?
Write each percent as a fraction in simplest form.

26. 45% 27. 30% 28. 62% 29. 88%
30. 68% 31. 13% 32. 2% 33. 300%
Replace each with >, <, or =.

34. _l 25% 35. _
9
55% 36. 78% _
3
4 20 5
37. 38% _ 38. 12% 1_ 39. 2_ 24%
19 1 2
50 5 5
40. VOLUNTEERING A Girl Scouts event is expecting 40 out of 50 people to

EXTRA PRACTICE volunteer at a charity auction. So far 30 volunteers have arrived at the
See pages 678, 708.
auction. What percent of the volunteers have not yet arrived?

H.O.T. Problems 41. GEOMETRY What percent of the larger 10 m
rectangle shown is not shaded?
5m
42. CHALLENGE Apply what you know about 3m
percents, fractions, and decimals to write
12 _
1
% as a fraction. Justify your answer. 6m
2
43. Which One Doesnt Belong? Identify the ratio that does not have the same
value as the other three. Explain your reasoning.
_
5
5% _1 50 out of
20 4 200
44. WR ITING IN MATH Explain how you know which model represents 36%.
Then explain why that model also represents _
9
.
25
Model 1 Model 2 Model 3
46. Cats spend about _ of their time

3
45. What percent
10
of the model awake grooming themselves.
is shaded? Which number is equivalent to _
3
?
10
F 3% H 33.3%
A 25% C 40%
G 30% J 300%
B 30% D 60%
Write each decimal as a fraction or mixed number in simplest form. (Lesson 4-5)
47. 0.6 48. 0.15 49. 2.8
50. TIME The drive to a football game took 56 minutes. Twenty-four minutes
of the time was spent stopped in traffic. What fraction of the drive, in
simplest form, was spent in stopped traffic? (Lesson 4-4)
Solve each equation. (Lesson 3-2)
51. x + 7 = 10 52. m - 2 = 8 53. 12 + a = 16
PREREQUISITE SKILL Multiply or divide. (Pages 675, 676)
54. 16.2 10 55. 0.71 100 56. 14.4 100 57. 791 1,000
Lesson 4-6 Fractions and Percents 205

4-7 Percents and Decimals
MAIN IDEA
Write percents as
SCHOOL UNIFORMS The graph Favorite School Uniform Colors
decimals and decimals shows students favorite
as percents. school uniform colors. Black 36%
Yellow 4%
1. Write the percent of
Colors
Green 15%
Math Online students who chose black 9%
Red
glencoe.com as a fraction.
White 9%
Concepts in Motion 2. Write the fraction as a Blue 27%
Extra Examples
decimal.
Personal Tutor 0 200 400 600 800 1,000
Self-Check Quiz 3. What do you notice about Number of Votes
the percent and decimal Source: Kids USA Survey
form for students who
chose black?
Any percent can be written as a fraction with the percent as the

numerator and 100 as the denominator. Use this fact to help write
percents as decimals.
Write Percents as Decimals

1 Write 7% as a decimal.
METHOD 1 Write the percent as a fraction.
7% = _
7
Write the percent as a fraction.
100
= 0.07 Write the fraction as a decimal.
METHOD 2 Divide mentally.

The % symbol means to divide by 100. So, remove the % symbol
and divide by 100.
Division When dividing by 7% = .07 Remove the % symbol and divide by 100. Add placeholder zero.
100, the decimal point
moves two places left. = 0.07 Add leading zero.
So, 7% = 0.07.
Write each percent as a decimal.

a. 8% b. 54% c. 85.2%

2 GEOGRAPHY Alaska is the
largest state, making up
_
about 16 1 % of the land
10
area of the United States.
Write this amount as a
decimal.
16_
1
% = 16.1% Write _1 as 0.1.
10 10
= 16.1 Remove the % symbol and divide by 100.
= 0.161 Add leading zero.
So, 16_
1
% = 0.161.
10
d. GEOGRAPHY About 6 _% of the total area of the United States is

4
5
water. What decimal represents this amount?
e. GEOGRAPHY The total area of Australia is about 38_% of the total

11
20
area of North America. Write the amount as a decimal.
Write Decimals as Percents

3 Write 0.4 as a percent.
METHOD 1 Write the decimal as fraction.
0.4 = _
4
or _
40
Write the decimal as a fraction.
10 100
= 40% Write the fraction as a percent.
METHOD 2 Multiply mentally.

Multiply by 100 and add the % symbol.
Multiplication When 0.4 = 0.40 Multiply by 100. Add a placeholder zero.
multiplying by 100, the
decimal point moves two = 40% Add the % symbol.
places right.
So, 0.4 = 40%.
Write each decimal as a percent.

f. 0.5 g. 0.34 h. 0.98
Lesson 4-7 Percents and Decimals 207

4 SCIENCE About 0.875 of an icebergs mass is underwater.
What percent of an icebergs mass is underwater?
0.875 = 0.875 Multiply by 100.

= 87.5% Add the % symbol.
So, 87.5% of an icebergs mass is underwater.
Real-World Link
Of the worlds icebergs,
93% are found
i. EXERCISE Each day, Rico and his dog walk 0.625 mile. What percent
surrounding the
Antarctic. of a mile do they walk?
Source: JPL Polar Oceanography
Group
Percent as a Decimal Key Concept
To write a percent as a decimal, divide the percent by 100 and remove the
percent symbol.
25% = .25 or 0.25
Decimal as a Percent Key Concept
To write a decimal as a percent, multiply the percent by 100 and add the
percent symbol.
0.58 = 0.58 = 58%
Example 1 Write each percent as a decimal.

(p. 206)
1. 68% 2. 5% 3. 27.6%
4. SPENDING A family spends about 33_% of their annual income on housing.

2
Example 2
(p. 207)
5
What decimal represents the amount spent on housing?
Example 3 Write each decimal as a percent.

(p. 207)
5. 0.09 6. 0.3 7. 0.73
Example 4 8. BASKETBALL The table shows Player Average

(p. 208) the top five WNBA players with Eva Nemcova 0.897
the highest free throw averages. Seimone Augustus 0.897
What percent of the time does
Elena Tornikidou 0.882
Sue Bird make a free throw?
Sue Bird 0.878
Cynthia Cooper 0.871
Source: Womens National Basketball Association

Write each percent as a decimal.
HOMEWORK HELP
For See 9. 27% 10. 70% 11. 6% 12. 4%
Exercises Examples
13. 18.5% 14. 56.4% 15. 2.2% 16. 3.8%
920 1
17. 27_% 18. 15_% 19. 30_% 20. 46_%
2122 2 7 1 1 2
2334 3 10 2 4 5
21. BONES An adult human body has 68_% of the number of bones it had at
3537 4 3
5
birth. What decimal represents this amount?
22. VIDEO GAMES Brian reaches the sixth level of a video game 92_% of the
3
4
time he plays. What decimal represents this percent?
Write each decimal as a percent.

23. 0.7 24. 0.6 25. 5.8 26. 8.2
27. 0.95 28. 0.08 29. 0.17 30. 0.78
31. 0.675 32. 0.145 33. 0.012 34. 0.7025
BASEBALL The table shows the top five Major League Player Average
Baseball players with the highest batting averages in Joe Mauer 0.347
a recent year. Express each players batting average Freddy Sanchez 0.344
as a percent.
Derek Jeter 0.344
35. Joe Mauer Robinson Cano 0.342
36. Derek Jeter Miguel Cabrera 0.339
Source: Major League Baseball
37. Miguel Cabrera
Replace each with >, <, or = to make a true sentence.

38. 0.25% 0.125 39. 0.76 76.5% 40. 500% 50
41. 99% 0.985 42. 0.325 30% 43. 56% 0.5625
44. SPORTS A tennis player won 0.805 of the matches she played. What percent
of the matches did she lose?
ANALYZE TABLES For Exercises 4548, use the table and the information given.
Model airplane measurements are based on a scale
of the life-size original. For example, a scale of _
1
72
is about 1% of the size of the original. Percents are Percent
Scale
rounded to the nearest thousandth. Equivalent
_
1
1.389%
45. Find the decimal equivalents for each scale. 72
46. Which scale is the smallest?
_1
4.167%
24
47. About how long is a model of an actual 88.5-foot _1
2.083%
48
C-119 boxcar plane using a _
1
scale? _1
72 5%
EXTRA PRACTICE 48. Which scale is used if a model of an 88.5-foot
20
_1
3.125%
See pages 678, 708. C-119 boxcar plane is about 33.1875 inches long? 32
Lesson 4-7 Percents and Decimals 209

H.O.T. Problems 49. OPEN ENDED Write any decimal between 0 and 1. Then write it as a fraction
in simplest form and as a percent.
50. FIND THE ERROR Emilio and Janelle both wrote 0.992 as a percent.
Who is correct? Explain.
0.992 = 0.992
= 99.2%
0.992 = 000.992
= 0.00992%
Emilio Janelle
CHALLENGE Write each fraction as a percent.
51. _3 52. _
1
53. _
1
8 40 32
54. WR ITING IN MATH Write a word problem about a real-world situation in

which you would change a decimal to a percent.
55. It is estimated that 13.9% of the 56. Which of the following is ordered
population of Texas was born outside from least to greatest?
the United States. Which number is
F 0.42, _
2
, 50%, _
3
not equivalent to 13.9%? 5 4
A _
139
C 0.139 G _
2
, 0.42, 50%, _3
1,000 5 4
_
3 _ 2
H , , 0.42%, 50%
B _
13.9
D 1.39 4 5
100
J 3 , 0.42, _
_ 2
, 50%
4 5
Write each ratio as a percent. (Lesson 4-6)
57. 72 out of 100 animals 58. $9.90 : $100 59. 3.1 out of 100 households
60. Write 9_ as a decimal. (Lesson 4-5)
3
8
61. AIRPLANES Write an integer that represents an airplane descending 125 feet.
(Lesson 2-1)
62. MONEY Marina earned $187.50 by working 30 hours. If she works 35 hours
at this rate, how much will she earn? (Lesson 1-1)
PREREQUISITE SKILL Write the prime factorization of each number. (Lesson 4-1)
63. 50 64. 32 65. 76 66. 105

4-8 Least Common Multiple
MAIN IDEA
Find the least common
Use cubes to build the first row of each prism as shown.
multiple of two or more
1. Add a second row to each prism. Record
numbers.
the total number of cubes used in a table
New Vocabulary like the one shown below.
1SJTN"
multiple Number of Rows 1 2 3 4
least common multiple Cubes in Prism A 4
(LCM) Cubes in Prism B 6
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Extra Examples 3. Describe two prisms that have the same
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Self-Check Quiz
number of cubes.
4. If you keep adding rows, will the two prisms have the same
number of cubes again?
A multiple is the product of a number and any whole number. The

least common multiple, or LCM, of two or more numbers is the least of
their common multiples, excluding zero.
Find the LCM

1 Find the LCM of 6 and 10.
METHOD 1 List the nonzero multiples.

List the multiples of 6 until you come to a number that is also a
multiple of 10.
multiples of 6: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30,
multiples of 10: 10, 20, 30,
Notice that 30 is also a multiple of 10. The LCM of 6 and 10 is 30.
METHOD 2 Use prime factorization.

Vocabulary Link
Multiply 6=23 The prime factors of 6
Everyday Use to find the
product 10 = 2 5 and 10 are 2, 3, and 5.
Multiple
Math Use the product of The LCM is the least product that contains the prime factors of each
a number and any whole number. So, the LCM of 6 and 10 is 2 3 5 or 30.
number
Lesson 4-8 Least Common Multiple 211

2 Find the LCM of 45 and 75.
Use Method 2. Find the prime factorization of each number.
45 = 3 3 5 or 3 2 5 The prime factors of 45 and 75

are 3 and 5. Write the prime
75 = 3 5 5 or 3 5 2
factorization using exponents.
The LCM is the product of the prime factors 3 and 5, with each one
raised to the highest power it occurs in either prime factorization.
The LCM of 45 and 75 is 32 5 2, which is 225.
Find the LCM of each set of numbers.

a. 3, 12 b. 10, 12 c. 25, 30
3 PARTY Ling needs to buy paper plates, napkins, and cups for a
party. Plates come in packages of 12, napkins come in packages of
16, and cups come in packages of 8. What is the least number of
packages she will have to buy if she wants to have the same
number of plates, napkins, and cups?
First find the LCM of 8, 12, and 16.
8 = 2 2 2 or 2 3
12 = 2 2 3 or 2 2 3 The prime factors of 8, 12, and
16 are 2 and 3. Write the prime
Real-World Link 16 = 2 2 2 2 or 2 4
factorization using exponents.
Each day, about
700,000 people in The LCM of 8, 12, and 16 is 2 4 3, which is 48.
the U.S. celebrate
their birthday.
To find the number of packages of each Ling needs to buy, divide
48 by the amount in each package.
cups: 48 8 or 6 packages
plates: 48 12 or 4 packages
napkins: 48 16 or 3 packages
So, Ling will need to buy 6 packages of cups, 4 packages of plates,

and 3 packages of napkins.
d. VEHICLES Mr. Hernandez changes his cars oil every 3 months,

rotates the tires every 6 months, and replaces the air filter once a
year. If he completed all three tasks in April, what will be the next
month he again completes all three tasks?

Examples 13 Find the LCM of each set of numbers.
(pp. 211212)
1. 4, 14 2. 6, 7 3. 12, 15
4. 21, 35 5. 3, 5, 12 6. 6, 14, 21
Example 3 7. GOVERNMENT The number of years per term for a Elected Office Term (yr)
(p. 212) U.S. President, senator, and representative is shown. President 4
Suppose a senator was elected in the presidential
Senator 6
election year 2008. In what year will he or she
Representative 2
campaign again during a presidential election year?
Find the LCM for each set of numbers.

HOMEWORK HELP
For See 8. 6, 8 9. 8, 18 10. 12, 16
Exercises Examples
11. 24, 36 12. 11, 12 13. 45, 63
813, 20 1, 2
1419, 21 3 14. 2, 3, 5 15. 6, 8, 9 16. 8, 12, 16
17. 12, 15, 28 18. 22, 33, 44 19. 12, 16, 36
20. CHORES Hernando walks his dog every

two days. He gives his dog a bath once a
week. Today, Hernando walked his dog
and then gave her a bath. How many
days will pass before he does both Friend Time Interval
chores on the same day? Linda every 30 min
Brandon every 45 min
21. TEXT MESSAGING Three friends use text
Edward every 60 min
messaging to notify their parents of their
whereabouts. If all three contact their parents
at 3:00 p.m., at what time will all three
contact their parents again at the same time?
Find the LCM of each set.

22. $3.00, $14.00 23. 10, 25, 5 24. 9 inches, 2 feet
Write two numbers whose LCM is the given number.

25. 35 26. 56 27. 70 28. 30
29. SNACKS Alvins mom needs to buy snacks for soccer practice. Juice boxes
come in packages of 10. Oatmeal snack bars come in packages of 8.
She wants to have the same number of juice boxes and snack bars, what is
the least number of packages of each snack that she will have to buy?
EXTRA PRACTICE 30. REASONING The LCM of two consecutive positive numbers is greater than
See pages 678, 707.
200 and is a multiple of 7. What are the least possible numbers?
Lesson 4-8 Least Common Multiple 213

H.O.T. Problems 31. CHALLENGE Two numbers have a GCF of 3 5. Their LCM is 22 3 5. If one
of the numbers is 3 5, what is the other number?
32. SELECT A TECHNIQUE The schedule for Clark Street Train Station
each of three trains is shown. Suppose a
Train Leaves Station
train from each line leaves Clark Street
Red-line every 14 minutes
at 11:35 a.m. Which of the following
Blue-line every 16 minutes
technique(s) might you use to determine
the next time all three trains will be leaving Brown-line every 8 minutes
at the same time? Justify your selection(s).
Then use the technique to solve the problem.
mental math number sense estimation
33. OPEN ENDED Write three numbers that have an LCM of 30.
34. WR ITING IN MATH Describe the relationship between 4, 20, and 5 using
the words factor and multiple.
35. Which rule describes the common 36. SHORT RESPONSE Wil swims every
multiples of 12 and 18, where n third day, runs every fourth day,
represents the counting numbers? and lifts weights every fifth day.
A 12n If Wil does all three activities today,
how many days will pass before he
B 18n
does all three activities on the same
C 36n day again?
D 216n
Write each percent as a decimal. (Lesson 4-7)
37. 55% 38. 26.4% 39. _1 % 40. 2%

4
41. DIAMONDS Sixty-eight percent of engagement rings have a diamond that is
round in shape. Write this percent as a fraction in simplest form. (Lesson 4-6)
42. ALGEBRA Solve 3x = 18. (Lesson 3-3)
43. ALGEBRA Rose swam 7 laps more than twice the number of laps her sister
swam. Write an algebraic expression to represent this situation. (Lesson 3-1)
PREREQUISITE SKILL Replace each with <, > or = to make a true sentence. (Page 670)
44. 6.85 5.68 45. 2.34 2.43 46. 6.9 5.99

4-9 Comparing and Ordering
Rational Numbers
MAIN IDEA
Compare and order
In Chapter 2, you used a number line to compare integers. You can
fractions, decimals, also use a number line to compare positive and negative fractions.
and percents.
The number line shows that -_
1
<_
3
.
8 8
New Vocabulary
-_ _3
1
rational numbers 8 8
common denominator
-2 -1 0 1 2
least common
denominator (LCD)
Graph each pair of numbers on a number line. Then determine
Math Online which number is less.
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1. -_, -_ 2. -_, -1_ 3. -_, -_
7 3 5 1 13 3
Extra Examples 8 8 8 8 8 8
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4. -1_, -1_ _ _ _ _
7 5 1 3 1 1
Self-Check Quiz 5. - , - 6. 1 , -1
8 8 2 4 4 4
The different types of numbers you

Rational Numbers
have been using are all examples of 1
0.8 2
rational numbers. A rational number Integers
is a number that can be expressed as -3
Whole -1
a fraction. Fractions, terminating and Numbers 2
13
repeating decimals, percents, and 2 1
2.2
integers are all rational numbers. -1.4444...
The points corresponding to rational
numbers begin to fill in the number line.
Compare Rational Numbers

_
1 Replace the with <, >, or = to make -1 5 -1 1 a true sentence. _
6 6
Graph each rational number on a number line. Mark off equal size
increments of _
1
between -2 and -1.
6
?

?

?

?
?

The number line shows that -1_

5
< -1_
1
.
6 6
a. Replace the with <, >, or = to make -5

_5 -5_1 a true
9 9
sentence.
Lesson 4-9 Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers 215

A common denominator is a common multiple of the denominators
of two or more fractions. The least common denominator or LCD is the
LCM of the denominators. You can use the LCD to compare fractions.
Compare Rational Numbers

2 Replace the with <, >, or = to make 7 8 a true sentence._ _
12 18
12 = 22 3 and 18 = 2 32. So, the LCM is 22 32 or 36. The LCD
of the denominators 12 and 18 is 36.
_ 73 _ 82
7
=_ 8
=_
12 12 3 18 18 2
=_
21
=_
16
36 36
Since _
21
>_
16
, then _
7
>_
8
.
36 36 12 18
Replace each with <, >, or = to make a true sentence.

b. _5 _7 c. _1 _
7
d. -_ -_
9 7
6 9 5 50 16 10
You can also compare fractions by writing each fraction as a decimal

and then comparing the decimals.
3 ROLLER SHOES In Mr. Huangs math class, 6 out of 32 students own

roller shoes. In Mrs. Trevinos math class, 5 out of 29 students own
roller shoes. In which class do a greater fraction of students own
roller shoes?
Since the denominators are large, write _

6
and _
5
as decimals and
32 29
then compare.
6 32 = 0.1875 5 29 0.1724 Divide.
Since 0.1875 > 0.1724, then _

6
>_
5
.
32 29
So, a greater fraction of students in Mr. Huangs class own roller
Real-World Link shoes.
The first roller shoe
was introduced in
2001.
Source: Associated Content, Inc.
e. BOWLING Twelve out of 32 students in second period class like
to bowl. In fifth period class, 12 out of 29 students like to bowl.
In which class do a greater fraction of the students like to bowl?

These fraction-decimal-percent equivalents are used frequently.
Fractions-Decimals-Percents Key Concept
_
1
= 0.25 = 25% _
1 1 _
= 0.2 = 20% _ = 0.125 = 12.5% 10 = 0.1 = 10%
1
4 5 8
_
1
= 0.5 = 50% _
2
= 0.4 = 40% _ = 0.375 = 37.5% _ = 0.3 = 30%
3 3
2 5 8 10
_
3 _
3 _
1 _
7
= 0.75 = 75% = 0.6 = 60% = 0.3 = 33.3% = 0.7 = 70%
4 5 3 10
_
4 _
2 _
9
1 = 1.00 = 100% = 0.8 = 80% = 0.6 = 66.6% = 0.9 = 90%
5 3 10
The Greek letter (pi) represents the nonterminating and nonrepeating

number whose first few digits are 3.1415926.... This number is not
rational. You will learn more about irrational numbers in Chapter 12.

4 Which list shows the numbers 3.44, , 3.14, and 3.4 in order from
least to greatest?
Reading Choices
Read all answer choices A , 3.14, 3.44, 3.4 C 3.14, , 3.4, 3.44
carefully before deciding
on the correct answer.
Often two choices will B , 3.14, 3.4, 3.44 D 3.14, , 3.44, 3.4
look very familiar.
Read the Item

Compare the digits using place value.
Solve the Item
Line up the decimal points and compare using place value.
3.140 Annex a zero. 3.440 Annex a zero.

3.1415926... 3.1415926... 3.444... 3.4 = 3.444...

Since 0 < 1, 3.14 < . Since 0 < 4, 3.44 < 3. 4.
So, the order of the numbers from least to greatest is 3.14, , 3.44,

and 3. 4... . The answer is D.
f. The amount of rain received on four consecutive days was

0.3 inch, _
3
inch, 0.75 inch, and _
2
inch. Which list shows
5 3
the amounts from least to greatest?
F 0.3 in., _
2
in., _
3
in., 0.75 in. H 0.75 in., _
2
in., _
3
in., 0.3 in.
3 5 3 5
G 0.3 in., _ in., _
3 2
in., 0.75 in. J _ in., _2 in., 0.3 in., 0.75 in.
3
5 3 5 3

Examples 12 Replace each with <, >, or = to make a true sentence. Use a number line if
(pp. 215216) necessary.
1. -_ -_ 2. -1_ -1_ _3 _ 4. 2_ 2_
4 7 3 6 6 4 7
3.
9 9 4 8 8 15 5 8
Example 3 5. SOCCER The table shows the average saves for Name Average
(p. 216) two soccer goalies. Who has the better average, Elliot 3 saves out of 4
Elliot or Shanna? Explain.
Shanna 7 saves out of 11
6. SCHOOL On her first quiz in social studies, Majorie answered 23 out of 25

questions correctly. On her second quiz, she answered 27 out of 30
questions correctly. On which quiz did Majorie have the greater score?
7. MULTIPLE CHOICE The lengths of four insects are 0.02-inch, _ -inch,

1
Example 4
8
0.1-inch, and _
(p. 217) 2
-inch. Which list shows the lengths in inches from least
3
to greatest?
A 0.1, 0.02, _
1 _
,2 C 0.02, 0.1, _
1 _
,2
8 3 8 3
B _
1
, 0.02, 0.1, _
2
D _
2
, 0.02, 0.1, _
1
8 3 3 8
Replace each with <, >, or = to make a true sentence. Use a number line if
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necessary.
For See
Exercises Examples
8. -_ -_ 9. -_ -_ 10. -7_ -7_ 11. -3_ -3_
3 4 5 2 5 1 2 4
819 1, 2 5 5 7 7 8 8 3 6
2025, 49 3
12. _
7
_
2
13. _4 _5 14. _2 _
10
15. -_ -_
17 11
2631, 48 4 10 3 7 8 3 15 24 12
16. 2_ 2_ 17. 6_ 6_ 18. 5_ 5_ 19. 3_ 3_

3 2 2 1 5 11 11 7
4 3 3 2 7 14 16 8
20. 40% 112 out of 25 21. 3 out of 5 59%
22. 0.82 5 out of 6 23. 9 out of 20 0.45
24. MONEY The table shows how much Coin Amount of Copper
copper is in each type of coin. _
12
Dime
Which coin contains the greatest 16
amount of copper? Nickel _3
4
Penny _ 1
25. BASKETBALL Gracia and Jim were 400
shooting free throws. Gracia made Quarter _23
25
4 out of 15 free throws. Jim missed
the free throw 6 out of 16 times.
Who made the free throw a
greater fraction of the time?

Order each set of numbers from least to greatest.
26. 0.23, 19%, _ _ 28. -0.615,-_, -0.62
1 8 5
27. , 81%, 0.805
5 10 8
29. -1.4, -1_, -1.25 30. 7.49, 7_, 7.5 31. 3_, 3_, 3.47
1 49 4 3
25 50 7 5
MEASUREMENT Replace each with <, >, or = to make a true sentence.
32. _5 yard _
1
yard 33. 0.25 pound _ pound
2
8 16 9
34. 2_ hours 2.8 hours 35. 1_ gallons 1_ gallons
5 7 5
6 12 8
MEASUREMENT Order each of the following from least to greatest.
36. 4.4 miles, 4_ miles, 4_ miles 37. 6.5 cups, 6_ cups, 6 cups
3 5 1
8 12 3
38. 1.2 laps, 2 laps, _ lap _1 gram, 5 grams, 1.5 grams
1
39.
2 5
ANIMALS For Exercises 40-42, use the table that shows the lengths of the
smallest mammals.
Animal Length (ft)
Eastern Chipmunk
_1
3

Kittis Hog-Nosed Bat 0.83
European Mole
_
5
12
Masked Shrew
_1
6
Spiny Pocket Mouse 0.25
Source: Scholastic Book of World Records
Real-World Link
The Olympic gold 40. Which animal is the smallest mammal?
medals are actually
made out of 92.5%
silver, with the gold 41. Which animal is smaller than the European mole but larger than the spiny
medal covered in 6 pocket mouse?
grams of pure gold.
42. Order the animals from greatest to least size.
SOFTBALL For Exercises 43 and 44, use the following table which shows the
at-bats, hits, and home run statistics for four players on the 2004 Olympics
U.S. Womens softball team.
Player At-Bats Hits Home Runs
Crystal Bustos 26 9 5
Kelly Krestschman 21 7 1
Stacey Nuveman 16 5 2
Natasha Watley 30 12 0
Source: Olympic Movement
43. Write the ratio of hits to at-bats as a decimal to the nearest thousandth
for each player. Who had the greatest batting average during the
Olympic games?
EXTRA PRACTICE 44. Write the ratio of home runs to at-bats as a decimal for each player. Who
See pages 679, 707.
had the greatest home run average during the Olympic games?

H.O.T. Problems 45. Which One Doesnt Belong? Identify the ratio that does not have the
same value as the other three. Explain your reasoning.
12 out of 15 0.08 80% _4

5
46. CHALLENGE Explain how you know which number, 1_, _, or _, is

15 17 63
16 8 32
nearest to 2.
47. WR ITING IN MATH Write a word problem about a real-world situation in

which you would compare rational numbers. Then solve the problem.
48. Which point shows the location of _

7
49. Which list of numbers is ordered from
2
on the number line? least to greatest?
F _
1 _
, 4 1 , 0.4, 0.04
4 4
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5
G 0.04, 0.4, 4_
1 _
,1
4 4
A point A
H 0.04, _1
, 0.4, 4_
1
4 4
B point B
C point C J 0.4, _, 0.04, 4_
1 1
4 4
D point D 50. Which of the following fractions is
closest to 0?
A -_
3
C _
7
4 12
_
B -2 D _
5
3 8
Find the LCM of each set of numbers. (Lesson 4-8)

51. 14, 21 52. 3, 13 53. 12, 16
SALES TAX The table shows the sales tax rate

State Sales Tax
for the states shown. Write each sales tax rate
as a decimal. (Lesson 4-7) Illinois 6.25%
54. Kentucky Kentucky 6%
North Carolina 4.25%
55. Illinois
South Carolina 5%
56. North Carolina
Source: Federation of Tax Administrators
Find the GCF of each set of numbers. (Lesson 4-2)
57. 18, 72 58. 40, 12 59. 72, 20
ALGEBRA Solve each equation. (Lesson 3-5)
60. 4x + 3 = 15 61. 2n - 5 = 19 62. -8 = -3d + 1

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Vocabulary Review
Key Vocabulary
bar notation (p. 197) multiple (p. 211)
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Big Ideas are noted
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greatest common factor repeating decimal (p. 197)
(GCF) (p. 186)
Greatest Common Factor (Lesson 4-2) simplest form (p. 192)
The greatest common factor or GCF is the greatest least common
denominator (p. 216) terminating decimal (p. 197)
of the common factors of two or more numbers.
least common multiple Venn diagram (p. 186)
Fractions, Decimals, and Percents (LCM) (p. 211)
(Lessons 4-4 to 4-7)
A fraction is in simplest form when the GCF of the
numerator and denominator is 1.
A terminating decimal is a decimal whose digits
end. Repeating decimals have a pattern in their Vocabulary Check
digits that repeats forever.
State whether each sentence is true or false.
A percent is a part to whole ratio that compares If false, replace the underlined word or
a number to 100. number to make a true sentence.
To write a percent as a decimal, divide the 1. A ratio is a comparison of two numbers by
percent by 100 and remove the percent symbol. multiplication.
To write a decimal as a percent, multiply the 2. A rational number is a whole number
percent by 100 and add the percent symbol. greater than 1 that has exactly two factors,
1 and itself.
Least Common Multiple (Lesson 4-8)
The least common multiple or LCM of two or 3. 1.875 is an example of a terminating
more numbers is the least of their common decimal.
multiples.
4. A common denominator for the fractions
Rational Numbers (Lesson 4-9)
_2 and _1 is 12.
3 4
A rational number is one that can be expressed
5. The greatest common factor of 3 and
as a fraction.
5 is 15.
6. A ratio that compares a number to 100
is a percent.
7. The fractions _
9
and _
3
are equivalent
21 7
fractions.
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4 Study Guide and Review
Lesson-by-Lesson Review
4-1 Prime Factorization (pp. 181184)
Find the prime factorization of each Example 1 Find the prime factorization
number. of 18.
8. 54 9. 128 10. 68 11. 95 18 Use a factor tree
12. ALGEBRA Factor 36x 2yz 3. 6 3
13. PLANTS The palm tree raffia has leaves

2 3 3
up to 65 feet long. Write this length as
a product of primes. The prime factorization of 18 is 2 3 2.
4-2 Greatest Common Factor (p. 186189)
Find the GCF of each set of numbers. Example 2 Find the GCF of 24 and 56.
14. 18, 27 15. 30, 72 First, make a list of all the factors of 24
and 56.
16. 28, 70, 98 17. 42, 63, 105
factors of 24: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
18. ALGEBRA Find the GCF of 18w factors of 56: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28, 56
and 54w 2y. common factors: 1, 2, 4, 8
19. CLOTHING Maria spent a total of $24 The GCF of 24 and 56 is 8.
on earrings, $36 on shirts, and $48
on shorts. If each item cost the same
amount, what is the greatest possible
price per item?
4-3 PSI: Make an Organized List (pp. 190191)
Solve by making an organized list. Example 3 In how many ways can the
20. SEATING In how many ways can four letters A, B, and C be arranged?
friends sit in a row at the movies? The possible outcomes are written below.
21. TELEPHONES A phone company offers ABC ACB
5 different types of long-distance plans BAC BCA
and 3 different caller features (call CAB CBA
waiting, caller ID, and call forward). There are 6 different ways to arrange
How many different kinds of plans can the letters.
be set up that include a long-distance
service and a caller feature?

Mixed Problem Solving
For mixed problem-solving practice,
see page 707.
4-4 Simplifying Fractions (pp. 192195)
Write each fraction in simplest form. Example 4 _

Write 24 in simplest form.
32
22. _
12
23. _
35
24. _
11 Find the GCF of the numerator and
15 60 121 denominator.
25. _ 26. _ 27. _
14 37 55
63 45 110 24 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
28. CATS The average household cat sleeps 32 = 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32
18 hours a day. Write a fraction in _ =_ =_
24 24 8 3 Divide the numerator and
simplest form comparing the number 32 32 8 4 denominator by the GCF.
of hours a household cat sleeps to the
number of hours in a day.
4-5 Fractions and Decimals (pp. 196200)
Write each fraction or mixed number as a Example 5 _

Write 3 as a decimal.
8
decimal. Use bar notation if the decimal
is a repeating decimal. 0.375 So, _
3
= 0.375.
8
_3 _7 _5
8 3.000
29. 30. 31.
4 8 9 - 24
_____
32. 4_ 33. 6_ 34. 1_
1 2 6 60
3 5 7 - 56
_____
Write each decimal as a fraction in 40
simplest form. - 40
_____
0
35. 0.7 36. 0.44 37. 0.05
38. 0.18 39. 0.54 40. 0.08 Example 6 Write 0.64 as a fraction.
0.64 = _
64
Write as a fraction with a
41. RUNNING Jeremy ran a mile in 100
denominator of 100.
5 minutes and 8 seconds. Write =_
16
Simplify.
this time in minutes as a decimal. 25
4-6 Fractions and Percents (pp. 202205)
Write each fraction as a percent. Example 7 _

Write 27 as a percent.
50
42. _
32
43. _
11
44. _
47
45. _
8
100 25 50 20 _
27
=_
54
Write an equivalent fraction
50 100
with a denominator of 100.
Write each percent as a fraction in
simplest form. = 54% Definition of percent
46. 68% 47. 95% 48. 42% 49. 16%

Example 8 Write 96% as a fraction.
50. LUNCH In Mrs. Soulises class, 56% of 96% = _
96
Definition of percent
the students buy their lunch. Write 100
this percent as a fraction in simplest =_
24
Simplify.
25
form.
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4-7 Percents and Decimals (pp. 206210)
Write each percent as a decimal. Example 9 Write 35% as a decimal.

51. 48% 52. 7% 35% = _
35
Write the percent as a fraction.
100
53. 12.5% 54. 75_
1
% = 0.35 Write the fraction as a decimal.
4
Write each decimal as a percent. Example 10 Write 0.625 as a percent.
55. 0.61 56. 0.055 57. 0.19 58. 0.999
0.625 = 0.625 Multiply by 100.
59. FOOD A serving of oatmeal contains

= 62.5% Add the % symbol.
3 grams of fiber. This is 12% of the

recommended daily allowance. Write
this percent as a decimal.
4-8 Least Common Multiple (pp. 211214)
Find the LCM of each set of numbers. Example 11 Find the LCM of 8 and 36.
60. 9, 15 61. 4, 8 Write each prime factorization.
62. 16, 24 63. 3, 8, 12 8 = 2 2 2 = 23
64. 4, 9, 12 65. 15, 24, 30 36 = 2 2 3 3 = 22 3 2
LCM: 2 3 3 2 = 72
66. BREAKFAST At a bakery, muffins
come in dozens and individual The LCM of 8 and 36 is 72.
serving containers of orange juice
come in packs of 8. If Avery needs
to have the same amount of muffins
as orange juice containers, what is
the least possible number of sets
of each he needs to buy?
4-9 Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers (pp. 215220)
Replace each with <, >, or = to make a Example 12 Replace with <,>, or =
true sentence. to make _
3
_
5
a true sentence.
_3 _2 5 8
68. -0.45 -_
9
67. Find equivalent fractions. The LCD is 40.
8 3 20
38
_3 = _ 55
69. _ 85%
8
70. -3_ -3_
3 5
=_
24 _5 = _ =_
25
9 4 8 5 58 40 8 85 40
71. SCHOOL Michael received a _ on his Since _ <_ , then _ <_

26 24 25 3 5
.
30 40 40 5 8
English quiz and received 81% on his
biology test. In which class did he
receive the higher score?

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1. Find the prime factorization of 72. Write each fraction or decimal as a percent.
14. _
15
15. 0.26 16. 0.135
2. Find the GCF of 24 and 40. 25
17. FLOORING Mr. Daniels is putting new floor

3. SCHEDULES Farijah registered for French, tiles in his bathroom. He has already tiled
Pre-Algebra, Life Science, English, and 34 square feet of the floor measuring 5 feet by
Social Studies. French is only offered first 10 feet. What percent of the floor has he tiled?
period, Pre-Algebra is only offered fifth
period, and she must have lunch fourth 18. MULTIPLE CHOICE What percent of the figure
period. How many different schedules can below is unshaded?
she create out of a six period day? Use the
make an organized list strategy.
4. _
24
5. _
64
60 72 F 15%
G 30%
H 40%
Write each fraction, mixed number, or percent
as a decimal. Use bar notation if the decimal is J 60%
a repeating decimal.
Find the LCM of each set of numbers.
6. _7 7. 4_
5
8. 91%
9 8 19. 18, 42 20. 4, 5, 12
21. PRACTICE Rico has track practice every

9. COINS The United States Mint released a new
quarter every ten weeks from 1999 to 2008 3 days. He has saxophone practice every
commemorating the 50 states. By the end of 4 days. If Rico has both track and saxophone
2006, 40 state coins had been released. What practice today, after how many days will
percent of the coins is this? Rico have both track and saxophone practice
again?
Write each decimal or percent as a fraction in Replace each with <, >, or = to make a true
simplest form. sentence.
22. -_ -_ 23. 4_ 4_ _
3 5 7 6 13
10. 0.84 11. 0.006 12. 42% 24. 65%
5 9 12 8 20
25. BASKETBALL To make it past the first round

13. MULTIPLE CHOICE Which of the following is of tryouts for the basketball team, Paul
equivalent to the decimal 0.087? must make at least 35% of his free-throw
A 0.87% attempts. During the first round of tryouts
B 8.7% he makes 17 out of 40 attempts. Did Paul
C 87% make it to the next round of tryouts?
D 870% Explain your reasoning.
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Test Practice
4. Solve the equation x + 7 = -3.

What is the value of x?
Read each question. Then fill in the correct F 4 H -4
answer on the answer sheet provided by your G 3 J -10
teacher or on a sheet of paper.
1. A large school system estimates that 0.706

of its students will take the bus to school 5. At a wedding reception, the number of
throughout the school year. Which number seats s is equal to 8 times the number
is greater than 0.706? of tables t. Which equation matches this
situation?
A _
706
1,000 A s=8+t
B -1_
6 B t=8s
7
C s=8t
C _
76
100 D t=8-t
D -7.06
6. Which problem situation matches the

2. Debra is working on three different art equation below?
projects. She has completed _
1 _
, 3 , and _
1
x + 12 = 35
4 8 2
of these projects, respectively. Which list
shows the percent of work completed on F The difference between two numbers is
these projects from least to greatest? 35. One of the numbers is 12. What is x,
F 37.5%, 50%, 25% the other number?
G 50%, 37.5%, 25% G Laura is 12 years younger than her

brother. If Laura is 35 years old, find
H 25%, 37.5%, 50% her brothers age x.
J 25%, 50%, 87.5% H The sum of a number, x, and 12 is 35.
What is the value of x?
3. Which of the following is the prime factored J Karen had $35. If she received $12, what
form of the lowest common denominator is x, the total amount she now has?
of _
1
and _
3
?
6 8
A 22 35 C 2 6
7. Which of the following is true when
B 23 5 D 23 3 evaluating the expression 3 42 - 12 6?
A Multiply 3 by 4 first since multiplication
comes before subtraction.
B Evaluate 42 first since it is a power.
Question 3 Eliminate any answer
choices that you know are incorrect.
C Divide 12 by 6 first since division comes
Since the LCD, 24, does not have a before multiplication.
factor of 5, you can eliminate answer D Multiply 3 by 4 first since all operations
choices A and B.
occur in order from left to right.

Preparing for Standardized Tests
For test-taking strategies and practice,
see pages 716733.
8. Which sequence follows the rule 2n + 5,

where n represents the position of a term
in the sequence? Record your answers on the answer sheet
F 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, ... H 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, ... provided by your teacher or on a sheet of
paper.
G 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, ... J 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, ...
12. Write 7.2% as a decimal.
9. Nicholas used the Distributive Property to
evaluate the expression 5(12 + 7) mentally. 13. Jeremy expects 8 out of the 10 friends he
Which of the following is a correct use of the invited to come to his party. What percent of
Distributive Property to evaluate this his friends does he expect to come?
expression?
A 5(12 + 7) = 5(12) + 5(7) = 60 + 35 or 95
B 5(12 + 7) = 5(12) + 7 = 60 + 7 or 67
Record your answers on the answer sheet
C 5(12 + 7) = 12 + 5(7) = 12 + 35 or 47 provided by your teacher or on a sheet of
D 5(12 + 7) = 5 + 60 + 5 + 7 = 65 + 12 or 77 paper. Show your work.
14. The prime factorization of 24 is 2 2 2 3.

10. Which of the following relationships is The table lists each unique prime factor
represented by the data in the table? and the products of all possible unique
x y combinations of two, three, and four prime
factors.
1 5,280
2 10,560 Unique Prime Factors 2, 3
3 15,840 Products of Two Factors 2 2, 2 3
4 21,120 Products of
2 2 2, 2 2 3
5 26,400 Three Factors
Product of Four Factors 2223
F conversion of miles to feet
G conversion of inches to yards a. Find each product.
H conversion of feet to miles b. What do the products have in

common?
J conversion of yards to inches
c. What other numbers are factors of
mn + 2 24?
11. If g = 4, m = 3, and n = 6, then __
g +1
is equivalent to which of the following? d. Explain how you can use the prime
factors of a number to find all of its
A 6 C 3 factors. Test your conjecture by finding
B 5 D 2 the factors of 60.
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