Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers Lesson 5-8 Pages 227-231 Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers
How to compare and order fractions, decimals, and percents. What you will learn! How to compare and order fractions, decimals, and percents.
Least common denominator (LCD) Rational numbers Vocabulary Common denominator Least common denominator (LCD) Rational numbers
What you really need to know! To compare fractions, rewrite them so they have the same denominator. The least common denominator (LCD) of two fractions is the LCM of their denominators.
What you really need to know! Another way to compare fractions is to express them as decimals. Then compare the decimals.
What you really need to know! Rational Numbers 5.2 0.8 -1.444… Integers -6 -10 Whole Numbers 8 13 1
Page 229 Guided Practice #’s 3-12
Homework: Page 230-231 #’s 14-50 even #’s 54, 55, 58-64
Page 576 Lesson 5-8
Study Guide and Review Pages 232-234 #’s 1-68
Prepare for Test! Page 235 #’s 1-20
Prepare for Test! Pages 236-237 #’s 1-17