Rational Numbers on a number line

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What is a rational number?

Back

A rational number is any number that can be expressed as a fraction, where both the numerator and the denominator are integers, and the denominator is not zero.

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What is the absolute value of a number?

Back

The absolute value of a number is the distance of that number from zero on the number line, regardless of direction.

Front

What is the absolute value of |-15|?

Back

15

Front

How do you represent -10 on a number line?

Back

-10 is represented to the left of zero on the number line.

Front

What does it mean if a number is negative?

Back

A negative number is less than zero and represents a value that is below a reference point, such as sea level or a bank balance.

Front

What is the distance between -5 and 3 on a number line?

Back

The distance is 8, calculated as |3 - (-5)| = |3 + 5| = 8.

Front

How can you identify the farthest point from zero on a number line?

Back

The farthest point from zero is the number with the greatest absolute value.

Front

What is the absolute value of -26?

Back

26

Front

If a treasure chest is located at -4 on a number line, what does this represent?

Back

It represents a position 4 units below sea level.

Front

What fraction is represented at point A if it is located at 0.4 on the number line?

Back

2/5