Graphing Rational Numbers on the Number Line

In this video, Jeff Jacobson from Anywhere Math explains how to graph fractions and decimals on a number line. The tutorial covers graphing both positive and negative fractions and decimals, as well as their opposites. It also demonstrates how to compare negative fractions, mixed numbers, and decimals using a number line. The video concludes with practice exercises for viewers to try on their own.

What is the opposite of a positive fraction?

• A negative integer

• A positive integer

• A negative fraction

• A positive decimal

Where does 3/4 lie on a number line between 0 and 1?

• Between 3/4 and 1

• Between 1/2 and 3/4

• Exactly at 1/2

• Exactly at 3/4

Which value is greater, -1/2 or -3/4?

• -1/2

• -3/4

• They are equal

• Cannot be determined

How do you compare negative fractions on a number line?

• By converting them to positive

• By their decimal equivalents

• By their distance from 0

• By their distance from -1

Which is less, -4 and 5/6 or -4 and 1/6?

• Cannot be determined

• They are equal

• -4 and 1/6

• -4 and 5/6

How can you graph mixed numbers on a number line?

• By their whole number part only

• By their fractional part only

• By considering both whole and fractional parts

• By converting them to decimals

Between which two integers does -3.08 lie?

• -3 and -4

• -1 and -2

• -4 and -5

• -2 and -3

Which is greater, -3.08 or -3.8?

• Cannot be determined

• -3.8

• -3.08

• They are equal

How do you graph decimals on a number line?

• By breaking the line into tens

• By converting them to fractions

• By estimating their position

• By breaking the line into hundreds

What helps in comparing two negative decimals?

• Their distance from -1

• Converting them to positive

• Their decimal places

• Their distance from 0