Understanding Fractions on a Number Line

What do the lines between whole numbers on a number line represent?

• Parts of a whole

• Negative numbers

• Whole numbers

• Decimal points

How do you determine the denominator when identifying fractions on a number line?

• Count the total number of lines between two whole numbers

• Count the number of whole numbers

• Count the number of arrows

• Count the lines from zero to the arrow

If an arrow is pointing at the third line between 1 and 2, what is the fraction?

• 3/2

• 1 3/4

• 3/4

• 1/3

What is the numerator if the arrow is pointing at the first line between 0 and 1?

• 2

• 1

• 0

• 6

How many lines are there between 0 and 1 if the denominator is 6?

• 6

• 4

• 7

• 5