Vocabulary A rational number can be written as the ratio of one _______ to another and can be represented by a repeating or ______ decimal.

Problem Solving Marcus is 5\(\frac{7}{24}\) feet tall. Ben is 5\(\frac{5}{16}\) feet tall. Which of the two boys is taller? Justify your answer.

Represent Real-World Problems If one store is selling \(\frac{3}{4}\) of a bushel of apples for 9 dollars, and another store is selling \(\frac{2}{3}\) of a bushel of apples for 9 dollars, which store has the better deal? Explain your answer.

Analyze Relationships You are given a fraction in simplest form. The numerator is not zero. When you write the fraction as a decimal, it is a repeating decimal. Which numbers from 1 to 10 could be the denominator?

Communicate Mathematical Ideas Julie got 21 of the 23 questions on her math test correct. She got 29 of the 32 questions on her science test correct. On which test did she get a higher score? Can you compare the fractions  \(\frac{21}{23}\) and  \(\frac{29}{32}\) by comparing 29 and 21? Explain. How can Julie compare her scores?

Look for a Pattern Look at the decimal 0.121122111222.… If the pattern continues, is this a repeating decimal? Explain.