Placing Fractions on a Number Line

What is the first step in placing a fraction like 2/3 on a number line?

• Divide the number line into parts equal to the numerator

• Place the fraction at the midpoint

• Identify the numerator

• Divide the number line into parts equal to the denominator

If you have a fraction 1/4, how many equal parts should the number line be divided into?

• 3 parts

• 4 parts

• 5 parts

• 2 parts

Where would you place 3/5 on a number line divided into five equal parts?

• At the first mark

• At the second mark

• At the third mark

• At the fourth mark

What is the equivalent of 1 on a number line divided into 5 equal parts?

• 1/5

• 4/5

• 3/5

• 5/5

What is the general method to place any fraction on a number line?

• Place the fraction at the start of the line

• Place the fraction at the end of the line

• Divide the line into parts equal to the denominator

• Divide the line into parts equal to the numerator