Fractions, Decimals, and Ordering the Real Numbers

Chapter 4 Fractions, Decimals, and Ordering the Real Numbers reviews the two most common ways to represent numbers and how the numbers are ordered. 

JUST IN TIME LESSON—FRACTIONS, DECIMALS, AND ORDERING THE REAL NUMBERS... 

This lesson covers the basics of working with fractions, decimals and ordering the real numbers. 

Here are the answers and explanations to the chapter quiz. Read them over carefully to understand any problems that you answered incorrectly. For more information and practice on working with fractions, decimals, and ordering the real numbers, see LearningExpress s Practical Math Success in 20 Minutes a Day, Lessons 1-8. 

This chapter reviews fractions and decimals and how to order real numbers. Fractions and decimals are the most common ways that numbers are represented. An understanding of these representations, and how to perform operations on these types of numbers is essential to your success at math. Before you study the lessons in this chapter, take a few minutes to take the following ten-question Benchmark Quiz. These questions are similar to the type of questions that you will find on important tests. When you are finished, check the answer key carefully to assess your results. The quiz will help you assess your prior knowledge of fractions and decimals. You may find that you are successful with one type and need additional help with another. You can then proceed to the lessons with focus. 

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