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12-4
Fractions and Decimals
on the Number Line
How do you locate fractions and decimals on a number line?
Show 18__ on a number line.
8 equal parts
Draw a number line and label 0 and 1.
Divide the distance from 0 to 1 into 8 0 1
equal lengths. 1 out of 8 equal parts
5 __
1 , __
Label 0, __ 3 , __
2 , __ 4 , __ , 6 , __
7 , and 1.
8 8 8 8 8 8 8
1.
Draw a point at __
8
10 equal parts
Reteaching 12-4
Use the number line to name the fraction or decimal that should
be written at each point.
C B D A
3 4 5
3
4__ 1
3__ 1
3__ 1
2 4__
1. A 4 2. B 3. C 4 4. D 4
Identify the correct point on the number line for each fraction
or decimal.
A C D B
5 5.5 6 6.5 7
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1
5. 6__
3
D 6. 5.3 A 2
7. 5__
3
C 8. 6.8 B
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