Locating Rational Numbers on a Number Line

The video tutorial covers how to locate integers and rational numbers on both horizontal and vertical number lines. It explains the concept of integers as whole numbers and their opposites, and how to identify their positions on a number line. The tutorial also discusses rational numbers, emphasizing the importance of understanding negative values. Through examples, it demonstrates how to determine the position of numbers on a number line, including vertical lines, using a temperature analogy.

What are integers?

• Percentages

• Fractions

• Whole numbers and their opposites

• Decimal numbers

Where is the number 0 located on a number line?

• At the far right

• At the far left

• It depends on the context

• In the middle

If you move to the right on a number line, what happens to the numbers?

• They stay the same

• They get smaller

• They get larger

• They become negative

What is the value of point E if it is located between 0 and -2?

• -4

• -3

• -5

• -1

Where is point F located if it is on the positive side of the number line?

• At 1

• At 4

• At 2

• At 3

If there are five sections between -20 and -25, what is the value of the second section?

• -24

• -21

• -22

• -23

What is the value of point L if it is located at the last blank in the section between -25 and -30?

• -29

• -28

• -27

• -26

If each section is worth two and you start from 0, what is the value of the third section in the negative direction?

• -8

• -6

• -4

• -2

On a vertical number line, what is the value of point A if it is located at -54?

• -56

• -50

• -52

• -54

Where would you place the number -16 on a number line that has sections of two between -10 and -20?

• Point D

• Point A

• Point B

• Point C