1. Lesson 1-2 Example 4 4-1 Solve. Lawn Kurt mowed 0.85 of the grass on his front lawn. Write a fraction to show the amount of grass that is left to mow. Understand Read the problem. Write what you know. Kurt mowed 0.85 of the front lawn.

2. Lesson 1-2 Example 4 4-1 Plan Pick a strategy. One strategy is to use a model.

3. Lesson 1-2 Example 4 4-1 Solve Draw a model to represent the whole front lawn. Shade the amount mowed. The place value of the last digit to the right of the decimal place is hundredths. Use a grid of 100 squares to represent the grass on the front lawn. Shade 85 squares to represent 0.85 of the lawn.

4. Lesson 1-2 Example 4 4-1 Solve Draw a model to represent the whole front lawn. Shade the amount mowed. This represents the amount of the lawn not mowed. What fraction of the lawn is not mowed? Write in simplest form.

5. Lesson 1-2 Example 4 4-1 Check Write 0.85 as a fraction. Subtract from 1. ReducedLawn left Amount mowed Whole lawn