what is 3 units from 1 1/2 ona number line

Question

please tell me the correct answer by saying where it would be at on a number line

Answer 1

Hi Seth, it depends on which direction you are going. 3 units to the right would be 4 1/2. 3 units to the left would be -2 1/2.

 

Number line

 

           Negative           Positive

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

             -2 1/2              1 1/2                4 1/2

                 |                     |                      |     

     +----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 

    -3    -2    -1      0      1      2     3      4     5

 

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