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40. What fraction represents the laptops in this group of computers?
41. What fraction represents the screwdrivers in this group of tools?
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42. A wedding cake was cut into 40 slices. If 24 of the slices were eaten, what fraction represents the
eaten portion of the cake? Reduce your answer to lowest terms.
43. Jasmine Marley's swimming pool holds 16,000 gallons of water, and her spa holds 2,000 gallons
of water. Of all the water in the pool and spa,
a. What fraction is the spa water?
b. What fraction is the pool water?
44. You work in the tool department at The Home Depot. Your manager asks you to set up a
point-of-purchase display for a set of 10 wrenches that are on sale this week. He asks you to
arrange them in order from smallest to largest on the display board. When you open the box, you
find the following sizes in inches: 16' 2' 16' 4' 8' 32' 4' 8
a. Rearrange the wrenches by size from smallest to largest.
95513 37 513
st
ates,
- and
b. Next your manager tells you that the sale will be "1/3 off" the regular price of $57
and has asked you to calculate the sale price to be printed on the sign.
Courtesy of Bob Brechner
Transcribed Image Text:40. What fraction represents the laptops in this group of computers? 41. What fraction represents the screwdrivers in this group of tools? 11 42. A wedding cake was cut into 40 slices. If 24 of the slices were eaten, what fraction represents the eaten portion of the cake? Reduce your answer to lowest terms. 43. Jasmine Marley's swimming pool holds 16,000 gallons of water, and her spa holds 2,000 gallons of water. Of all the water in the pool and spa, a. What fraction is the spa water? b. What fraction is the pool water? 44. You work in the tool department at The Home Depot. Your manager asks you to set up a point-of-purchase display for a set of 10 wrenches that are on sale this week. He asks you to arrange them in order from smallest to largest on the display board. When you open the box, you find the following sizes in inches: 16' 2' 16' 4' 8' 32' 4' 8 a. Rearrange the wrenches by size from smallest to largest. 95513 37 513 st ates, - and b. Next your manager tells you that the sale will be "1/3 off" the regular price of $57 and has asked you to calculate the sale price to be printed on the sign. Courtesy of Bob Brechner
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