Fractions on a number line
Name: _____________________ Date: __________
Show your thinking with numbers, words, or a drawing.
1. What fraction is the arrow pointing to?
2. What fraction is the arrow pointing to?
3. What fraction is the arrow pointing to?
4. What fraction is the arrow pointing to?
5. What fraction is the arrow pointing to?
Answer key ยท Fractions on a number line
1. 2/4
There are 4 equal spaces between 0 and 1, so each space is 1/4.
The arrow is 2 spaces after 0.
The arrow points to 2/4
2. 3/5
There are 5 equal spaces between 0 and 1, so each space is 1/5.
The arrow is 3 spaces after 0.
The arrow points to 3/5
3. 2/5
There are 5 equal spaces between 0 and 1, so each space is 1/5.
The arrow is 2 spaces after 0.
The arrow points to 2/5
4. 2/3
There are 3 equal spaces between 0 and 1, so each space is 1/3.
The arrow is 2 spaces after 0.
The arrow points to 2/3
5. 1/2
There are 2 equal spaces between 0 and 1, so each space is 1/2.
The arrow is 1 space after 0.
The arrow points to 1/2
Try it together
Fold two equal strips of paper into different numbers of equal parts. Find two fractions that cover the same length.