Unit 5, Section B
Fractions on the Number Line
Grade 3
Practice
Problem 1
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Locate and label \(\frac{1}{4}\) on the number line. Explain your reasoning.
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Locate and label \(\frac{1}{6}\) on the number line. Explain your reasoning.
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Locate and label \(\frac{1}{8}\) on the number line.
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Locate and label \(\frac{1}{3}\) on the number line.
Problem 3
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Locate and label \(\frac{4}{8}\) on the number line.
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Locate and label \(\frac{7}{6}\) on the number line.
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Diego marks and labels fourths on the number line like this:
Do you agree with Diego? Explain your reasoning.
Problem 4
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Label the tick marks on the number line.
- Which fractions on the number line share the same locations as whole numbers? Explain how you know.
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Locate and label 1 on the number line. Explain your reasoning.
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Problem 6
Exploration
How are the fraction strip and the number line alike? How are they different?
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Problem 7
Exploration
Han says that he can find 1 on the number line, without finding \(\frac{1}{8}\). What could be Han’s method?
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