Worked example
A number line from 0 to 1 is divided into 3 equal intervals. A point is 1 interval(s) to the right of 0. Which fraction labels it?
Answer & why
Answer:
Each interval is 1/3. Moving 1 intervals from 0 reaches 1/3.
Grade 3 · Math
Locate fractions on a number line
Describe a fraction as a number reached by equal intervals from zero.
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Question 1
A number line from 0 to 1 is divided into 6 equal intervals. A point is 5 interval(s) to the right of 0. Which fraction labels it?
A hint
Count equal intervals, not the number of tick marks.
Answer & why
Answer:
Each interval is 1/6. Moving 5 intervals from 0 reaches 5/6.
Question 2
A number line from 0 to 1 is divided into 8 equal intervals. A point is 3 interval(s) to the right of 0. Which fraction labels it?
A hint
Count equal intervals, not the number of tick marks.
Answer & why
Answer:
Each interval is 1/8. Moving 3 intervals from 0 reaches 3/8.
Question 3
A number line from 0 to 1 is divided into 4 equal intervals. A point is 1 interval(s) to the right of 0. Which fraction labels it?
A hint
Count equal intervals, not the number of tick marks.
Answer & why
Answer:
Each interval is 1/4. Moving 1 intervals from 0 reaches 1/4.
Question 4
A number line from 0 to 1 is divided into 6 equal intervals. A point is 1 interval(s) to the right of 0. Which fraction labels it?
A hint
Count equal intervals, not the number of tick marks.
Answer & why
Answer:
Each interval is 1/6. Moving 1 intervals from 0 reaches 1/6.
Question 5
A number line from 0 to 1 is divided into 3 equal intervals. A point is 1 interval(s) to the right of 0. Which fraction labels it?
A hint
Count equal intervals, not the number of tick marks.
Answer & why
Answer:
Each interval is 1/3. Moving 1 intervals from 0 reaches 1/3.
Question 6
A number line from 0 to 1 is divided into 4 equal intervals. A point is 3 interval(s) to the right of 0. Which fraction labels it?
A hint
Count equal intervals, not the number of tick marks.
Answer & why
Answer:
Each interval is 1/4. Moving 3 intervals from 0 reaches 3/4.