Number Lines - GED Math
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Which distance is greatest?
The distance between -2 and 1.
The distance between 1 and 7.
The distance between -2 and 5.
Which distance is greatest?
The distance between -2 and 1.
The distance between 1 and 7.
The distance between -2 and 5.
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Looking at a number line, you can visualize the distance between positive and negative numbers:
There are THREE units between -2 and 1
There are SIX units between 1 and 7.
There are SEVEN units between -2 and 5, so this is the greatest distance.
Looking at a number line, you can visualize the distance between positive and negative numbers:
There are THREE units between -2 and 1
There are SIX units between 1 and 7.
There are SEVEN units between -2 and 5, so this is the greatest distance.
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A) The distance between -2 and 5 on a number line.
B) The distance between -1 and 3 on a number line.
A) The distance between -2 and 5 on a number line.
B) The distance between -1 and 3 on a number line.
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The first step is to find out the values of A and B by counting the units between the given numbers.
A) The distance between -2 and 5 on a number line is 7.
B) The distance between -1 and 3 on a number line is 4.
The first step is to find out the values of A and B by counting the units between the given numbers.
A) The distance between -2 and 5 on a number line is 7.
B) The distance between -1 and 3 on a number line is 4.
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A) The distance between -3 and 1 on a number line.
B) The distance between 2 and 5 on a number line.
C) The distance between -2 and 3 on a number line.
A) The distance between -3 and 1 on a number line.
B) The distance between 2 and 5 on a number line.
C) The distance between -2 and 3 on a number line.
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To find the distance between any two numbers on a number line, remember that negative numbers lie to the left of zero and positive numbers lie to the right. This is easier to do understand with a picture:
A) The distance between -3 and 1 on a number line is 4.
B) The distance between 2 and 5 on a number line is 3.
C) The distance between -2 and 3 on a number line is 5.
To find the distance between any two numbers on a number line, remember that negative numbers lie to the left of zero and positive numbers lie to the right. This is easier to do understand with a picture:
A) The distance between -3 and 1 on a number line is 4.
B) The distance between 2 and 5 on a number line is 3.
C) The distance between -2 and 3 on a number line is 5.
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A) The distance between -3 and 0.
B) The distance between -1 and 2.
C) The distance between -2 and 2.
A) The distance between -3 and 0.
B) The distance between -1 and 2.
C) The distance between -2 and 2.
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To find the sum of these values, you first need to find each individual difference. Use a number line to help visualize the distance between each pair of numbers:
A) The distance between -3 and 0 is 3.
B) The distance between -1 and 2 is 3.
C) The distance between -2 and 2 is 4.
To find the sum of these values, you first need to find each individual difference. Use a number line to help visualize the distance between each pair of numbers:
A) The distance between -3 and 0 is 3.
B) The distance between -1 and 2 is 3.
C) The distance between -2 and 2 is 4.
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is the midpoint of 
; 
is the midpoint of 
; 
is the midpoint of 
.
What fraction of 
is 
?
What fraction of
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Try thinking of 
as a number line with endpoint 
at 0, and endpoint 
at 8. 
, the midpoint of 
, would be at 4. 
, the midpoint of 
, would be at 2; 
, the midpoint of 
- whose endpoints are at 2 and 8 - would be at 5.
; 
is 
of 
.
Try thinking of
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is the midpoint of 
; 
is the midpoint of 
; 
is the midpoint of 
.
What percent of 
is 
?
What percent of
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Try thinking of 
as a number line with endpoint 
at 0, and endpoint 
at 8. 
, the midpoint of 
, would be at 4. 
, the midpoint of 
, would be at 2; 
, the midpoint of 
- whose endpoints are at 2 and 8 - would be at 5.
; 
Therefore,
is 
of 
Try thinking of
Therefore,
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Refer to the above number line. Which of the points is most likely the location of 
?
Refer to the above number line. Which of the points is most likely the location of
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Convert 
to a decimal by dividing 5 by 9.
, so it falls between 0.55 and 0.56 on the number line. Point 
is the correct response.
Convert
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Refer to the above number line. Which of the points is most likely the location of the number 
?
Do not use a calculator.
Refer to the above number line. Which of the points is most likely the location of the number
Do not use a calculator.
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, so
Point 
is in this range, so this is the correct response.
Point
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Refer to the above number line. Which of the points is most likely the location of the product of 2 and 
?
Do not use a calculator.
Refer to the above number line. Which of the points is most likely the location of the product of 2 and
Do not use a calculator.
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, so
Point 
falls between 6.2 and 6.3 on the number line, so this is the correct choice.
Point
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On a number line, how far apart are -2 and 7?
On a number line, how far apart are -2 and 7?
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On a number line, negative numbers lie to the left of zero and positive numbers lie to the right. To count the distance, count the slots between the two numbers:
There are TWO units between -2 and 0, and there are SEVEN units between 0 and 7. Together, there are NINE units between them.
On a number line, negative numbers lie to the left of zero and positive numbers lie to the right. To count the distance, count the slots between the two numbers:
There are TWO units between -2 and 0, and there are SEVEN units between 0 and 7. Together, there are NINE units between them.
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On a number line, which of the following is the greatest distance?
The distance between -3 and 0.
The distance between -1 and 2.
The distance between -2 and 2.
On a number line, which of the following is the greatest distance?
The distance between -3 and 0.
The distance between -1 and 2.
The distance between -2 and 2.
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On a number line, the negative numbers lie to the left of zero and positive numbers lie to the right. To visualize the distance between numbers, look at the units:
-3 and 0 are 3 units apart.
-1 and 2 are 3 units apart
-2 and 2 are 4 units apart. This is the greatest distance.
On a number line, the negative numbers lie to the left of zero and positive numbers lie to the right. To visualize the distance between numbers, look at the units:
-3 and 0 are 3 units apart.
-1 and 2 are 3 units apart
-2 and 2 are 4 units apart. This is the greatest distance.
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Refer to the above number line. Which of the points is most likely the location of the number 
?
Do not use a calculator.
Refer to the above number line. Which of the points is most likely the location of the number
Do not use a calculator.
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, so 
.
Therefore, 
.
Of the four points, 
falls in this range, so it is the correct response.
Therefore,
Of the four points,
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Which of the following number lines represents the inequality 
?
Which of the following number lines represents the inequality
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Start by solving the inequality.
Thus, the correct answer should show as 
between 
.
Recall that a 
sign means that there should be an open circle on the number line, and that a 
sign needs to have a closed circle on the number line.
Start by solving the inequality.
Thus, the correct answer should show as
Recall that a
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Which distance is greatest?
The distance between -2 and 1.
The distance between 1 and 7.
The distance between -2 and 5.
Which distance is greatest?
The distance between -2 and 1.
The distance between 1 and 7.
The distance between -2 and 5.
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Looking at a number line, you can visualize the distance between positive and negative numbers:
There are THREE units between -2 and 1
There are SIX units between 1 and 7.
There are SEVEN units between -2 and 5, so this is the greatest distance.
Looking at a number line, you can visualize the distance between positive and negative numbers:
There are THREE units between -2 and 1
There are SIX units between 1 and 7.
There are SEVEN units between -2 and 5, so this is the greatest distance.
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A) The distance between -2 and 5 on a number line.
B) The distance between -1 and 3 on a number line.
A) The distance between -2 and 5 on a number line.
B) The distance between -1 and 3 on a number line.
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The first step is to find out the values of A and B by counting the units between the given numbers.
A) The distance between -2 and 5 on a number line is 7.
B) The distance between -1 and 3 on a number line is 4.
The first step is to find out the values of A and B by counting the units between the given numbers.
A) The distance between -2 and 5 on a number line is 7.
B) The distance between -1 and 3 on a number line is 4.
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A) The distance between -3 and 1 on a number line.
B) The distance between 2 and 5 on a number line.
C) The distance between -2 and 3 on a number line.
A) The distance between -3 and 1 on a number line.
B) The distance between 2 and 5 on a number line.
C) The distance between -2 and 3 on a number line.
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To find the distance between any two numbers on a number line, remember that negative numbers lie to the left of zero and positive numbers lie to the right. This is easier to do understand with a picture:
A) The distance between -3 and 1 on a number line is 4.
B) The distance between 2 and 5 on a number line is 3.
C) The distance between -2 and 3 on a number line is 5.
To find the distance between any two numbers on a number line, remember that negative numbers lie to the left of zero and positive numbers lie to the right. This is easier to do understand with a picture:
A) The distance between -3 and 1 on a number line is 4.
B) The distance between 2 and 5 on a number line is 3.
C) The distance between -2 and 3 on a number line is 5.
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A) The distance between -3 and 0.
B) The distance between -1 and 2.
C) The distance between -2 and 2.
A) The distance between -3 and 0.
B) The distance between -1 and 2.
C) The distance between -2 and 2.
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To find the sum of these values, you first need to find each individual difference. Use a number line to help visualize the distance between each pair of numbers:
A) The distance between -3 and 0 is 3.
B) The distance between -1 and 2 is 3.
C) The distance between -2 and 2 is 4.
To find the sum of these values, you first need to find each individual difference. Use a number line to help visualize the distance between each pair of numbers:
A) The distance between -3 and 0 is 3.
B) The distance between -1 and 2 is 3.
C) The distance between -2 and 2 is 4.
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is the midpoint of ; is the midpoint of ; is the midpoint of .
What fraction of is ?
What fraction of
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Try thinking of as a number line with endpoint at 0, and endpoint at 8. , the midpoint of , would be at 4. , the midpoint of , would be at 2; , the midpoint of - whose endpoints are at 2 and 8 - would be at 5.
;
is of .
Try thinking of
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is the midpoint of ; is the midpoint of ; is the midpoint of .
What percent of is ?
What percent of
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Try thinking of as a number line with endpoint at 0, and endpoint at 8. , the midpoint of , would be at 4. , the midpoint of , would be at 2; , the midpoint of - whose endpoints are at 2 and 8 - would be at 5.
;
Therefore,
is of
Try thinking of
Therefore,
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Refer to the above number line. Which of the points is most likely the location of ?
Refer to the above number line. Which of the points is most likely the location of
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Convert to a decimal by dividing 5 by 9.
, so it falls between 0.55 and 0.56 on the number line. Point is the correct response.
Convert
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