Kyle is making a scale drawing of his math book. The dimensions of his drawing will be \(\frac{1}{3}\) the dimensions of his book. If the width of his book is \(8\frac{1}{2}\) inches, will the width of his drawing be equal to, greater than, or less than \(8\frac{1}{2}\) inches?
Penny wants to make a model of a beetle that is larger than life-size. Penny says she is going to use a scaling factor of \(\frac{7}{12}\). Does this make sense or is it nonsense? Explain.
Shannon, Mary, and John earn a weekly allowance. Shannon earns an amount that is \(\frac{2}{3}\) of what John earns. Mary earns an amount that is \(1\frac{2}{3}\) of what John earns. John earns $20 a week. Who earns the greatest allowance? Who earns the least?
Test Prep Addie’s puppy weighs \(1\frac{2}{3}\) times what it weighed when it was born. It weighed \(1\frac{1}{3}\) pounds at birth. Which statement below is true?
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