What can fractions do on a number line?

They can only sit on whole-number marks.

They can sit between whole numbers.

They can only sit between 0 and 1.

Two and Three Quarters on a Strip

Age 10 · Maths

A number line marks whole numbers with tall ticks. Each whole step is split into four equal parts, and a red dot shows the number two and three quarters.

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A whole blue strip: one whole unit.
A small blue piece: one quarter of a unit.
A tall tick: the whole-number mark two.
A red dot: the point two and three quarters.

Examples

Three quarters of an hour is 45 minutes.
A recipe might call for two and three quarters cups of flour.

Key takeaways

Fractions can sit between whole numbers on a number line.
Four quarters make one whole.

Quiz: Two and Three Quarters on a Strip (Age 10)

1
What can fractions do on a number line?
- They can only sit on whole-number marks.
- They can sit between whole numbers.
- They can only sit between 0 and 1.
2
How many wholes do four quarters make?
- Two wholes
- One half
- One whole
3
On a number line split into quarters, where is two and three quarters?
- Three quarters after 2
- One quarter after 2
- Four quarters after 2

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Maths, Age 10