Lesson 4-7 Notes

Fraction: a number in the form a/b, (where b ≠ 0) that represents part of a whole.

Numerator: the top number of a fraction that tells how many parts of a whole are being considered.

Denominator: the bottom number of a fraction that tells how many equal parts are in the whole.

Mixed Number: a number made up of a whole number that is not zero and a fraction

-2/3 x 4/5 Already written as fractions in simplest

form

-2 x 4 = -8 Multiply Numerators 3 x 5 15 Multiply Denominators

-8 Write answer in simplest form

15

In 2001, the car toll on the George

Washington Bridge was $6.00. In 1995,

the toll was 2/3 of the toll in 2001. What

was the toll in 1995?

ANSWEANSWERR

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