1. Equivalent Forms of Rational Numbers
COURSE 3 LESSON 4-2
Equivalent Forms of Rational Numbers
Write each batting average as a decimal.
a. Joe made 4 hits in 20 times at bat.
Write the batting average as a fraction. 4 20
Divide the numerator by the denominator.
This is a terminating decimal.
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Joe’s batting average was .200.
b. Pat made 6 hits in 33 times at bat.
Write the batting average as a fraction. 6 33
Use a calculator. This is a repeating decimal.
Pat’s batting average was about .182.
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