Question

represent 5/2 and 7/2 on number line




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Answer 1

Answer:

Basic rules on representing rational no. on number line

1) If the rational no.(fraction) is proper then, it lie between 0 and 1.

2) If the rational no.(fraction) is improper then, first convert it to mixed fraction and then the given rational no. lie between the whole number and next whole number.

Use the following steps to represent 4 / 7 on the number line.

1) Draw a number line.

Number line

Number line

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2) As the number 4 /7 is a positive number so it will be on right side of zero.

3) So after zero mark, 1/ 7 , 2 /7 , 3 / 7, 4 / 7, 5/ 7 , 6/ 7 , ( 7 / 7 = 1).

rational number on number line

rational number on number line

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Example :

Represent -5 / 3 on the number line.

Solution:

1) Draw a number line.

2) As the number – 5 / 3 is a negative number so it will be on left of zero. -5/3 can be written in mixed fraction as -1 2/3. So the number lie