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Rational Numbers Number Line

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Rational Numbers Number Line

Place positive and negative fractions and decimals on a number line. Use their positions to compare and order them.

Plot and compare

1.Plot −0.8, −1/2, 0.25, 3/4 and 1.5 on the number line.
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2.Which number is closest to 1?
  • 1/4
  • 7/8
  • −1/2
  • 1.4
3.Write these numbers in order from smallest to largest: 0.6, −0.25, 1/2, −0.9.
4.Complete each comparison with <, > or =: −0.4 __ −0.7; 0.75 __ 3/4; −1/2 __ 0.2.

Explain your thinking

5.Why does −0.6 sit to the left of −0.2 on a number line?
6.True or false: 1.4 lies between 1 and 2. Explain your choice.
7.The temperatures at four places are −1.25°C, 0.5°C, −0.5°C and 1°C. Plot them on the number line, then name the coldest temperature.
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8.Between which two consecutive whole numbers does −3/4 belong?
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9.Match each number to its equivalent form.
  • 1/2
  • −1/4
  • 3/4
  • −1/2
  • −0.25
  • 0.5
  • 0.75
  • −0.5

2 printable pages

  • Practice plotting positive and negative fractions and decimals on a number line, then compare and order them.

    Page 1

  • Explain number-line positions, plot temperatures, identify number intervals and match equivalent fractions and decimals.

    Page 2

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