Understanding Decimals on a Number Line

The video tutorial explains how to graph the decimal 0.6 on a number line divided into 10 equal parts. It begins by introducing the number line and its divisions, then explains how each division represents a fraction of the whole. The tutorial continues by demonstrating how to graph the decimal 0.6, which is equivalent to six-tenths, by moving six spaces from the starting point. The video concludes with marking the point on the number line that represents 0.6.

How many equal spaces is the number line divided into?

• 20

• 15

• 5

• 10

What fraction represents the space between two tick marks on the number line?

• 1/10

• 1/8

• 1/5

• 1/12

What is the decimal 0.6 equivalent to in fraction form?

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 6/10

• 3/5

In which place value is the digit 6 in the decimal 0.6?

• Hundredths

• Tenths

• Thousandths

• Units

How many spaces do you need to move to graph 0.6 on the number line?

• 6

• 5

• 7

• 4

Where do you start counting to graph 0.6 on the number line?

• At the beginning

• At the middle

• At the end

• At the third tick mark