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Fractions on a number line

A number line shows numbers in order. Equal jumps mean equal amounts.

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How to do it

  1. Find two labelled numbers and work out the size of one jump.
  2. Count jumps from a labelled number to the mark you need.

Worked example

0 to 1 in 4 equal jumps
Each jump is 1/4
3 jumps: 3/4

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Count the jumps, not the marks.

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