Problem 42
The table shows the weight of Leon's dog during its first five years. $$\begin{array}{|c|c|}\hline \text { Age } & \text { Weigh } \\\\\hline(\text {years}) & (\text { pounds }) \\\\\hline 1 & 17 \frac{2}{8} \\\\\hline 2 & 18 \frac{5}{8} \\\\\hline 3 & 19 \frac{4}{8} \\\\\hline 4 & 18 \frac{3}{8} \\\\\hline 5 & 20 \frac{7}{8} \\\\\hline\end{array}$$ How much weight did Leon's dog lose between ages 3 and 4?
Problem 43
Find each product. Write in simplest form. $$\frac{x}{2 z} \cdot \frac{2 z^{2}}{3}$$
Problem 44
Order the fractions from least to greatest. $$\frac{5}{12}, \frac{3}{4}, \frac{1}{3}, \frac{5}{6}$$
Problem 44
Hybrid cars can get up to 52 miles per gallon of gas. How far can the car travel on \(\frac{3}{4}\) gallon of gas?
Problem 45
Order the fractions from least to greatest. $$-\frac{23}{30},-\frac{4}{5},-\frac{2}{3},-\frac{7}{10}$$
Problem 45
The denominator of a fraction is 4 more than the numerator. If both the numerator and denominator are increased by \(1,\) the resulting fraction equals \(\frac{1}{2} .\) Find the original fraction.
Problem 45
Replace each \(\circ\) with \(<,>,\) or \(=\) to make a true statement. $$-1 \frac{1}{11} \circ-0.9$$
Problem 49
Evaluate each expression. $$m \div n \text { if } m=-\frac{8}{9} \text { and } n=\frac{7}{18}$$
Problem 49
Find each sum or difference. Write in simplest form. $$\frac{3}{5}+\frac{1}{3}$$
Problem 51
Find the least common multiple (LCM) of each set of numbers. $$9,12,15$$