{"id":8098,"date":"2023-09-20T17:45:24","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T17:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/quantitativereasoning\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=8098"},"modified":"2025-08-28T03:50:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T03:50:06","slug":"classify-and-convert-rational-numbers-apply-it-1","status":"web-only","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/quantitativereasoning\/chapter\/classify-and-convert-rational-numbers-apply-it-1\/","title":{"raw":"Classify and Convert Rational Numbers: Apply It 1","rendered":"Classify and Convert Rational Numbers: Apply It 1"},"content":{"raw":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Recognize rational numbers in a list of numbers<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Simplify fractions and fractional expressions<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<h2>Budget Balancing Act: Community Center Budget Allocation<\/h2>\r\n<p>Naomi is the budget coordinator at the local community center, which has recently received a generous grant of [latex]$600,000[\/latex] to support community projects. 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