Basic Mathematics for College Students

1.fraction 3.proper, improper 5.equivalent

7.building 9.equivalent fractions:

11. a.improper fraction b.proper fraction c.proper
    fraction d.improper fraction 13. 5 15.numerators


12. 19.3, 1, 3, 18 21.numerator: 4; denominator: 5
    23.numerator: 17; denominator: 10 25. , 27. ,


13. , 31. , 33. a. 4 b. 1 c. 0 d.undefined


14. a.undefined b. 0 c. 1 d. 75 37. 39.


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b.no 65. 67. 69. 71. 73. 75.in simplest

form 77.in simplest form 79. 81. 83.

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97.not equivalent 99.equivalent 101. a. 32 b.

103. a. 16 b. 105. a.28, 22 b. c.


104. a. 20 b.


105. 117.$2,307

1.multiplication 3.simplify 5.area 7.numerators,

denominators, simplify 9. a.negative b.positive

c.positive d.negative 11.base, height, 13. a.

b. 15.7, 15, 2, 3, 5, 5, 24 17. 19. 21.

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Study Set Section 3.2 (page 228)

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Study Set Section 3.1 (page 216) 57.

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61. 87.60 votes 89.18 in., 6 in., and 2 in.


62. cup sugar, cup molasses


63. 
    

95.27 ft^2 97.42 ft^2 99.9,646 mi^2 101. in.

109. 2 111. 23

1.reciprocal 3.quotient 5. a.multiply, reciprocal

b., 7. a.negative b.positive 9. a. 1 b. 1

11.27, 27, 8, 9, 2, 4, 4, 9, 3 13. a. b. c.

15. a. b. 14 c. 17. 19. 21.


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Study Set Section 3.3 (page 239)

3

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Normal Nitrogen

House plants

Normal Nitrogen

Tomato plants

Normal Nitrogen

Shrubs

(^1)
Inch Growth Rate: June
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