3-45. 276 students 3-46. See below: a. b. c. d. 36% 8% 17% 110% 3-47. See below: a. 30 liters b. 42 liters c. 24 liters 3-48. See below: a. Answers vary: and , and , and and have the same denominator; , , , , and have denominators that are easy multiples of each other; students may identify fractions that they can add together mentally, such as may recognize that fraction or sum. 3-49. See below: a. $7.75 · 12 = $93 3-50. See below: a. 7% b. or c. or d. 0.315 , ; students is equal to 1 and thus can be added easily to any other 3-51. See below: a. 0.7 is larger than 18%, explanations will vary. 3-52. See below: a. Drawings will vary, but the students should recognize that 78 squares and another should be shaded, 0.785. of 3-53. See below: a. 2. See possible diagram below. 3-54. See below: a. He does not have enough money, all of the items would cost $11.69. He could buy either the ketchup, which would cost $9.80, or the mustard, which would cost $9.00.