Decimals on a number line
Name: _____________________ Date: __________
Show your thinking with numbers, words, or a drawing.
1. What decimal is the arrow pointing to?
2. What decimal is the arrow pointing to?
3. What decimal is the arrow pointing to?
4. What decimal is the arrow pointing to?
5. What decimal is the arrow pointing to?
Answer key ยท Decimals on a number line
1. 0.7
There are 10 equal spaces from 0 to 1, so each space is 0.1.
The arrow is 7 spaces after 0.
0 + 7 tenths = 0.7
2. 0.8
There are 10 equal spaces from 0 to 1, so each space is 0.1.
The arrow is 8 spaces after 0.
0 + 8 tenths = 0.8
3. 0.9
There are 10 equal spaces from 0 to 1, so each space is 0.1.
The arrow is 9 spaces after 0.
0 + 9 tenths = 0.9
4. 0.4
There are 10 equal spaces from 0 to 1, so each space is 0.1.
The arrow is 4 spaces after 0.
0 + 4 tenths = 0.4
5. 0.1
There are 10 equal spaces from 0 to 1, so each space is 0.1.
The arrow is 1 space after 0.
0 + 1 tenth = 0.1
Try it together
Fold two equal strips of paper into different numbers of equal parts. Find two fractions that cover the same length.