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LOCATING FRACTIONS ON A NUMBER LINE
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In this exercise you will locate a fraction between the closest two integers on a number line.
EXAMPLE:
The number
23
7
lies between 3 and 4 .
(Thought process:
237
=3+2
7 .)
EXAMPLE:
The number
-
23
7
lies between -4 and -3 .
(Thought process: since
23
7
lies between 3 and 4 ,
its opposite lies between -4 and -3 .)
Always input the two integers with the least integer first (that is, the one farthest to the left
on the number line).