Placing Decimals and Fractions on a Number Line

The video tutorial demonstrates how to plot various numbers on a number line, including whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and negative numbers. It begins with plotting the number 5, followed by the fraction 1/3, negative 1.2, zero, negative 2 and 1/4, and finally 4.1. Each number is explained in terms of its position relative to zero and other whole numbers, providing a clear understanding of how to represent different types of numbers on a number line.

Where does the number 5 get placed on the number line?

• 5 units to the left of zero

• 5 units to the right of zero

• Between 0 and 1

• At the point marked zero

How is 1/3 represented on the number line?

• Between 0 and 1, divided into thirds

• As a negative number

• Exactly at 1

• To the left of zero

Which of the following is a correct way to divide the segment between 0 and 1 for plotting 1/3?

• Not divided at all

• Into four equal parts

• Into three equal parts

• Into two equal parts

What is the correct placement for -1.2 on the number line?

• Just before -1

• Between -1 and -2

• Slightly more negative than -1

• At zero

Where does zero fall on the number line?

• Right in the middle

• It is not shown

• At the very end of the line

• Between -1 and 1

How is -2 1/4 depicted on the number line?

• Between -2 and -3, closer to -2

• Exactly at -2

• Between -1 and -2

• At zero

Where is -2 and 1/4 located in relation to -2?

• At zero

• Exactly at -2

• A quarter towards -1 from -2

• A quarter towards -3 from -2

What is the position of 4.1 on the number line?

• At zero

• Exactly at 4

• Between 3 and 4

• Between 4 and 5, closer to 4