plot 7/15, 15/7...

Question

Plot 7/15, 15/7 on the number line. Label the tick marks. 

Answer 1

Consider that 7/15 = 0.47 rounded to two decimal places, which is close to 0.5 = 1/2

 

Similarly, 15/7 = 2.14 rounded to two decimal places

 

 

 

<-----------------------|---ο|----|--------|ο--------|-->

                               0    1/2  1         2            3

 

7/15 will be just inside of 1/2 and 15/7 will be just outside of 2

 

You can label the circles as 7/15 and 15/7, respectively, on your number line, Danielle