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4-4

Find • .19

34

Multiply the numerators.Multiply the denominators.

19

34

• = 1 • 39 • 4

Check for Reasonableness The answer, , is close to the estimate, 0. The answer is reasonable.

1 12

19

34

• 0 • , or 0Estimate 34

Find the two products.= 3 36

= Simplify. 1 12

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4-4

Ebony swam mi. Kate swam of Ebony’s distance. How

far did Kate swim?

56

35

Kate’s distance is five-sixths of Ebony’s distance

Let k represent Kate’s distance.

k = • 35

56

Words

Equation

k = •56

35

Divide a numerator and a denominator by their GCF, 3.

Divide a numerator and a denominator by their GCF, 5.k = •5

635

1

2 1

1

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4-4

(continued)

Simplify.k = 12

Kate swam mi.12

k = 1 • 12 • 1

Multiply the numerators. Multiply the denominators.

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4-4

What is of 12?23

23

• 12

= •23

121

1

4

Simplify before multiplying.

81

= Multiply the numerators. Multiply the denominators.

= 8 Simplify.

Write 12 as .23

121

121

= •

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