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Lesson 6 - Part 2: Rational Numbers

This document provides instruction on rational numbers. It defines rational numbers and explains how to compare and order them using equivalent decimals or fractions with a common denominator. Examples are given to demonstrate converting fractions to decimals, finding the least common denominator, and using it to compare fractions. Practice problems are included for ordering rational numbers along with the step-by-step solutions.

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Lesson 6 - Part 2: Rational Numbers

This document provides instruction on rational numbers. It defines rational numbers and explains how to compare and order them using equivalent decimals or fractions with a common denominator. Examples are given to demonstrate converting fractions to decimals, finding the least common denominator, and using it to compare fractions. Practice problems are included for ordering rational numbers along with the step-by-step solutions.

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DO
NOW!



What
is
a
ra-onal
number?
Explain,
using
examples.


Lesson
6
–
Part
2:


What
are
Ra-onal
Numbers?



Standard:
7.N.1

Comparing
and
Ordering

There
are
a
couple
of
different
ways:


1.
Convert
all
values
to
decimals.


2.
 Convert
 all
 values
 to
 frac-ons
 with
 the
 same

denominator.


Convert
these
to
decimals:



1/4,
0.9,
1/5,
1.5,
0.6

Find
the
Least
Common
Denominator
to

compare:
1/5,
3/8,
2/9

Using
the
Least
Common
Denominator
to

Compare
Ra-onal
Numbers

The
 least  common  denominator  of
 two
 or
 more
 frac-ons
 is
 the
 LCM
 of
 the

denominators.
How
can
we
use
this
to
compare
frac-ons?


You
may
only
compare
frac-ons,
by
looking
at
the
numerator,
when
the
denominators

are
the
same
value.


EXAMPLE:
Compare
2/3,
4/7,
and
5/11.


First,
find
the
LCM
of
the
denominators
(3,
7,
and
11).

The
 LCM
 of
 3,
 7,
 and
 11
 is
 231.
 We
 now
 have
 to
 find
 equivalent
 frac-ons
 with
 a

denominator
of
231.


We
 can
 do
 this
 by
 cross‐mul-plying:
 2/3
 =
 X/231,
 where
 X
 is
 the
 value
 of
 the

equivalent
frac-on’s
denominator.


(2
×
231)/3
=
X


462/3
=
154


Therefore,
2/3
=
154/231.


Using
the
same
method…

If
the
LCD
is
231,
which
means
the
equivalent
frac-on
must
have

a
denominator
of
231,
what
are
the
equivalent
frac-ons
of
 
4/7

and
5/11?



4/7
=
132/231



WHY?
Because
4/7
=
X/231

(4
×
231)/7
=
X

924/7
=
X
=
132


5/11
=

105/231


Now…
we
can
easily
compare
154/231,
132/231,
and
105/231.



154/231
 >
 132/231
 >
 105/231
 which
 means,
 from
 least
 to

greatest,
the
original
frac-ons
are
5/11,
4/7,
2/3.


PRACTICE

Order
 these
 ra-onal
 numbers
 from
 least
 to
 greatest,
 while
 also

finding
the
equivalent
decimal
or
frac-on
for
each
number:


1.  ¾,
0.375,
3/5,
3.5,
0.7


2.  0.2,
2/8,
1
1/20,
2/3,
0.333…,
1.1

3.  3/8,
0.13,
27/50,
0.8,
0.123

4.  7/8,
0.932,
4/5,
18/20,
6/7


5.  0.15,
1/5,
0.23,
1.5,
15/20,
3/2,
2/7

PRACTICE
–
SOLUTIONS!

1. 
¾,
0.375,
3/5,
3.5,
0.7




¾
=
0.75


375/1000
=
3/8
=
0.375


HOW?!
REMEMBER:
Always try
to
simplify
frac-ons!


This
is
done
by
finding
the
GCF
of
the
denominator
and
the
numerator

and
dividing
both
by
that
number.
The
GCF
of
375
and
1000
is
125.
375
÷

125
=
3
and
1000
÷
125
=
8.
Therefore,
375/1000
=
3/8.



3/5
=
0.6



3.5
=
3
½


0.7
=
7/10




Therefore,
from
least
to
greatest,
the
order
is
0.375,
0.6,
0.7,
0.75,
3.5,

which
is
the
same
as
0.375,
3/5,
0.7,
¾,
3.5.


PRACTICE
–
SOLUTIONS!

2. 
0.2,
2/8,
1
1/20,
2/3,
0.333…,
1.1



0.2
=
2/10
=
1/5



2/8
=
¼
=
0.25


1
1/20
=
1.05


2/3
=
0.666…


0.333…
=
1/3


1.1
=
1
1/10



Therefore,
from
least
to
greatest,
the
order
is
0.2,
0.25,
0.333…,
0.666…,

1.05,
1.1,
which
is
the
same
as
0.2,
2/8,
0.333…,
2/3,
1
1/20,
1.1.


PRACTICE
–
SOLUTIONS!

3. 
3/8,
0.13,
27/50,
0.8,
0.123



3/8
=
0.375



0.13
=
13/100


27/50
=
54/100
=
0.54



0.8
=
8/10


0.123
=
123/1000



 Therefore,
 from
 least
 to
 greatest,
 the
 order
 is
 0.123,
 0.13,
 0.375,
 0.54,

0.8,
which
is
the
same
as
0.123,
0.13,
3/8,
27/50,
0.8.


PRACTICE
–
SOLUTIONS!

4. 
7/8,
0.932,
4/5,
18/20,
6/7




7/8
=
0.875



0.932
=
932/1000
=
233/250



4/5
=
0.8



18/20
=
9/10
=
0.9


6/7
=
0.85714286




 Therefore,
 from
 least
 to
 greatest,
 the
 order
 is
 0.8,
 0.85714286,
 0.875,

0.9,
0.932,
which
is
the
same
as
4/5,
6/7,
7/8,
18/20,
0.932.


PRACTICE
–
SOLUTIONS!

5. 
0.15,
1/5,
0.23,
1.5,
15/20,
3/2,
2/7



0.15
=
15/100
=
3/20



1/5
=
0.2



0.23
=
23/100



1.5
=
1
5/10
=
1
½



15/20
=
¾
=
0.75


3/2
=
1
½
=
1.5


2/7
=
0.28571429



 Therefore,
 from
 least
 to
 greatest,
 the
 order
 is
 0.15,
 0.2,
 0.23,

0.28571429,
 0.75,
 1.5
 =
 1.5,
 which
 is
 the
 same
 as
 0.15,
 1/5,
 0.23,
 2/7,

15/20,
3/2
=
1.5.


MORE
PRACTICE


Order
these
ra-onal
numbers
from
least
to
greatest,
by

using
the
least
common
denominator
method:

1.  3/7,
3/20,
1/6


2.  2/8,
3/5,
4/9,
5/12

3.  3/8,
2/13,
4/16,
4/7,
5/9

3/7,
3/20,
1/6


2/8,
3/5,
4/9,
5/12

3/8,
2/13,
4/16,
4/7,
5/9

MORE
PRACTICE
–
SOLUTIONS!


1.  3/7,
3/20,
1/6


LCD
=
LCM
of
7,
20,
and
6
=
420


Equivalent
frac-ons:



3/7
=
180/420,
3/20
=
46/420,
1/6
=
70/420


From
least
to
greatest:
3/20,
1/6,
3/7

2.  2/8,
3/5,
4/9,
5/12


LCD
=
LCM
of
8,
5,
9,
and
12
=
360.



Equivalent
frac-ons:



2/8
=
90/360,
3/5
=
216/360,
4/9
=
160/360,
5/12
=
150/360


From
least
to
greatest:
2/8,
5/12,
4/9,
3/5


3.  3/8,
2/5,
1/4,
4/7


LCD
=
LCM
of
8,
13,
16,
and
7
=
280


Equivalent
frac-ons:



3/8
=
105/280,
2/5
=
112/280,
¼
=
70/280,
4/7
=
160/280


From
least
to
greatest:
¼,
3/8,
2/5,
and
4/7.



Of
course,
you
should
have
been
able
to
compare
these
without
doing
all
of
this!


LEARNING
LOG
–
7.N.1

0.5,
3/8,
5/12,
4/7,
4/9

Carla
 believes
 that
 the
 only
 way
 of
 placing
 the

above
 numbers
 in
 order,
 from
 least
 to
 greatest,

is
by
finding
the
decimal.
Is
she
correct?
Explain.


LEARNING
LOG
–
7.N.1

Billie
believes
that
0.2,
1/8,
3/12,
16/20,
and
0.8

are
 in
 order
 from
 least
 to
 greatest.
 Is
 she

correct?
Explain.


HOMEWORK

Explain
why
each
of
these
numbers
may
be
considered
ra-onal.



1.

3 
 

2.
12/25 


3.

0.6 
 
4.
8.2216 


5.
0.3215…



LEARNING
LOG

Charlie
believes
that
any
decimal
number
must
also
be
a
ra-onal

number.
Is
he
correct?
Explain!



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