| Fractions on the number line | |
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| Description | |
| Exercise Name: | Fractions on the number line |
| Math Missions: | 3rd grade (U.S.) Math Mission, 4th grade (U.S.) Math Mission, Arithmetic essentials Math Mission, Pre-algebra Math Mission, Mathematics I Math Mission |
| Types of Problems: | 1 |
The Fractions on the number line exercise appears under the 3rd grade (U.S.) Math Mission, 4th grade (U.S.) Math Mission, Arithmetic essentials Math Mission, Pre-algebra Math Mission and Mathematics I Math Mission. This exercise has users explore the placement of fractions on a number line. This level only contains examples between 0 and 1.
Types of Problems[]
There is one type of problem in this exercise:
- Locate fraction on number line: This problem gives the user a fraction and asks them to move a dot along a number line to the correct position where the fraction is located.
Locate fraction on number line
Strategies[]
This exercise is easy to get accuracy badges and speed badges are not complicated at this stage and the diagram and interface is easy to manipulate and use.
- The answer will lie on one of the tick marks, so use them as guidance.
- The given fraction is not always reduced, but the ticks marks correspond to the denominator of the given fraction.
- Research indicates that it is easier to move with a mouse than with a touchpad because of the clicking and dragging needed. A mouse can increase users' speed a little.
Real-life Applications[]
- Fractions appear in everyday life and people use them without even realizing at times.
- Fractions, decimals, and percents are used in many sports such as basketball to determine how many field goals the player has made over how many they attempted.
- Fractions are used in real life in lots of different ways, but are commonly used in cooking, construction and science.