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AC9M7N04 — Year 7 Number

Official Curriculum Content Description:

find equivalent representations of rational numbers and represent rational numbers on a number line

Worked Examples (1)

Example 1Representing Rational Numbers on a Number Line

On the number line from

-1

3

, what decimal is indicated by the arrow?

Correct Answer:

2.7

Worked Solution:

1. Identify the integers on either side of the arrow: it points between

2

and

3

. 2. The space between consecutive integers is divided into

10

equal divisions, so each small tick mark represents

0.1

. 3. Counting

7

divisions to the right from

2

2 + (7 \times 0.1) = 2.7

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