Decimals on a Number Line
Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________
Part A: Mark these decimals on the number lines
Draw an arrow pointing to each decimal position.
1. Mark 0.4 and 0.8
|
0 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
1
0 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
1
2. Mark 1.5 and 2.3
|
1 |
1.5 |
2 |
2.5 |
3
1 |
1.5 |
2 |
2.5 |
3
3. Mark 3.2 and 3.7
|
3 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
4
3 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
4
Part B: Write the decimal shown by each arrow
4.
↓
↓
|
0 |
0.5 |
1 |
1.5 |
2
0 |
0.5 |
1 |
1.5 |
2
Arrow A: __________ Arrow B: __________
5.
↓
↓
|
4 |
4.2 |
4.4 |
4.6 |
4.8 |
5
4 |
4.2 |
4.4 |
4.6 |
4.8 |
5
Arrow A: __________ Arrow B: __________
Part C: Challenge
6. Which decimal is halfway between 2.3 and 2.5? __________
7. Which decimal is closer to 1: 0.7 or 1.2? __________