MATH 212 Midterm: MATH212_ALL-SECTIONS_SPRING2009_0000_MID_EXAM_1
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Draw a picture which will help you solve the problem and use the picture to help you explain your solution. Make sure to state what each fraction is describing, i. e. what it is of. Plot 2, 1. 25, and 7/3 on the number line below in such a way that each number falls on a tick mark. Label all tick marks and lengthen the tick marks that correspond to whole numbers. The box below represents a piece of wood which is 4/5 units long. (the units could be feet, meters, or yards) indicate how much wood is 1 unit. Be sure your reasoning is clear from the marks that you make on the diagram. Mark each of the following statements as true or false. If the statement is true explain why and if it is false provide an example which shows that it is false. __________if two fractions have the same denominator, then the one with the larger numerator is greater.