Sample Problems For Number Line

Complexity=2, Mode=1

1.     -31   -311/2   -31.5   -311/3   -32

2.     13   14   131/2   131/3   132/3

Complexity=4, Mode=1

1.     -241/2   -243/4   -241/3   -25   -24.5

2.     92/5   91/2   9.5   92/3   9.4

Complexity=6, Mode=2

1.     161/3   16   161/2   17   16.5

2.     -253/5   -25.25   -254/5   -25.8   -251/4

Complexity=8, Mode=2

1.     -20.6   -203/4   -202/3   -20.75   -203/5

2.     -321/3   -321/2   -32.5   -322/3   -33

Complexity=10, Mode=3

1.     -22   -21.5   -211/2   -21   -174/1

2.     74/5   7.6   73/5   69/5   7.8

Answers

Complexity=2, Mode=1

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1		-31   -311/2   -31.5   -311/3   -32
Solution -31 The whole number is -31 because the point is at -31.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2		13   14   131/2   131/3   132/3
Solution 13 The whole number is 13 because the point is at 13.

Complexity=4, Mode=1

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1		-241/2   -243/4   -241/3   -25   -24.5
Solution -24 1/2 The whole number is -24 because the point is between -25 and -24 The numerator is 1 because the point is 1 notches to the left of -24. The denominator is 2 because there are 2 equal parts between -25 and -24 -24.5 is the decimal value of -241/2 -24.5 = -24 + -5/10 = -241/2

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2		92/5   91/2   9.5   92/3   9.4
Solution 9 2/3 The whole number is 9 because the point is between 9 and 10 The numerator is 2 because the point is 2 notches to the right of 9. The denominator is 3 because there are 3 equal parts between 9 and 10

Complexity=6, Mode=2

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1		161/3   16   161/2   17   16.5
Solution 16 The whole number is 16 because the point is at 16.

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2		-253/5   -25.25   -254/5   -25.8   -251/4
Solution -25 1/4 The whole number is -25 because the point is between -26 and -25 The numerator is 1 because the point is 1 notches to the left of -25. The denominator is 4 because there are 4 equal parts between -26 and -25 -25.25 is the decimal value of -251/4 -25.25 = -25 + -25/100 = -251/4

Complexity=8, Mode=2

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1		-20.6   -203/4   -202/3   -20.75   -203/5
Solution -20 3/4 The whole number is -20 because the point is between -21 and -20 The numerator is 3 because the point is 3 notches to the left of -20. The denominator is 4 because there are 4 equal parts between -21 and -20 -20.75 is the decimal value of -203/4 -20.75 = -20 + -75/100 = -203/4

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2		-321/3   -321/2   -32.5   -322/3   -33
Solution -32 1/3 The whole number is -32 because the point is between -33 and -32 The numerator is 1 because the point is 1 notches to the left of -32. The denominator is 3 because there are 3 equal parts between -33 and -32

Complexity=10, Mode=3

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
1		-22   -21.5   -211/2   -21   -174/1
Solution -21 The whole number is -21 because the point is at -21. -174/1 simplifies to -21 -174/1 = -17 + -4/1 = -17 + -4 = -21

#	Problem	Correct Answer	Your Answer
2		74/5   7.6   73/5   69/5   7.8
Solution 7 4/5 The whole number is 7 because the point is between 7 and 8 The numerator is 4 because the point is 4 notches to the right of 7. The denominator is 5 because there are 5 equal parts between 7 and 8 69/5 simplifies to 74/5 69/5 = 6 + 9/5 = 6 + 1 4/5 = 74/5 7.8 is the decimal value of 74/5 7.8 = 7 + 8/10 = 74/5