Understanding Fractions and Number Lines

What is a fraction?

• A value greater than one

• A value less than zero

• A value between zero and one

• A whole number

Which of the following is a mixed number?

• 1 and 2/10

• 2/10

• 3/5

• 0.5

On a number line, what does the point halfway between 1 and 2 represent?

• 2 and 1/10

• 1 and 5/10

• 1 and 1/10

• 2 and 5/10

If a point is on the sixth tick mark between 0 and 1, what fraction does it represent?

• 7/10

• 5/10

• 4/10

• 6/10

Which point on a number line would represent 2 and 3/10?

• A point exactly at 3

• A point closer to 3

• A point exactly at 2

• A point between 2 and 3, closer to 2