| Rational numbers on the number line | |
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| Description | |
| Exercise Name: | Rational numbers on the number line |
| Math Missions: | 6th grade (U.S.) Math Mission, Arithmetic essentials Math Mission, Pre-algebra Math Mission, Algebra basics Math Mission, Mathematics I Math Mission |
| Types of Problems: | 2 |
The Rational numbers on the number line exercise appears under the 6th grade (U.S.) Math Mission, Arithmetic essentials Math Mission, Pre-algebra Math Mission, Algebra basics Math Mission and Mathematics I Math Mission. This exercise practices finding rational numbers on the number line.
Types of Problems[]
There are two types of problems in this exercise:
Find the number line with the correct locations.
- 1. Select the number line that shows the correct locations of the numbers: This problem asks the user to find the number line that has the correct locations of the numbers
Drag the cards to the correct value.
- 2. Consider the following number line: This problem asks the user to read the number line and drag the cards to match each point to its correct value.
Strategies[]
Knowledge of how to read number lines and locate numbers are essential to ensure success on this exercise.
- The rational numbers on this exercise are easy to locate because they are relatively small.
- Negative numbers go left, and positive numbers go right on the number line.
Real-life Applications[]
- Numbers appear in every day media to show information to consumers.