Fraction Times: Number
by Holt /
2006 / English / PDF
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Have you ever noticed all the numbers and graphs in the newspaper? Reporters use numbers and graphs to highlight important information in a story. Take a look at today’s newspaper headlines and you’ll see what we mean. In this unit, you will learn how to use numbers and graphs to describe important events and information. You will learn how to convert among ratios, decimals, fractions, and percents, and you will discover when it is better to choose one type of number over another. You will also learn how to add and subtract fractions. Knowing this, you will be able to conduct surveys and compare the results using fractions, percents, ratios, bar charts, and pie charts. We hope you enjoy investigating the Fraction Timesnews clippings and other articles from your local newspapers.
