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Grade 3 maths · X.1 · Fractions on a Number Line

Fractions on a number line

Count the equal parts from 0 to find the fraction.

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  1. Ben marks a point on a number line from 0 to 1. Each whole is split into 2 equal parts. The point is 1 part from 0. What fraction names the point?

    Answer: 1/2

  2. Liam marks a point on a number line from 0 to 1. Each whole is split into 4 equal parts. The point is 2 parts from 0. What fraction names the point?

    Answer: 2/4

  3. Ben marks a point on a number line from 0 to 1. Each whole is split into 4 equal parts. The point is 3 parts from 0. What fraction names the point?

    Answer: 3/4

Tip: Count the equal parts from 0 to find the fraction.

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Common Core: 3.NF.A.2, 3.NF.A.2.b

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