Worked examples
Two examples
Example 1
A number line from 0 to 1 is cut into 5 equal spaces. A point sits 3 spaces from 0. What number is at the point?
- Each space is 15.
- 3 spaces from 0 is 35.
Answer: 35
Example 2
A number line from 0 to 2 has each whole cut into 4 equal spaces. A point sits 7 spaces from 0. What number is at the point?
- Each space is 14, so the point is at 74.
- As a mixed number: 4 spaces make 1, and 3 more.
Answer: 1 34
Where this is taught: Quiz 8: Fractions, “A fraction is also an address”
The drill
Ten problems
This drill also has challenge problems. They use the same skill, set up the way the GED test sometimes sets up a problem, so that it looks new at first.
How many:
Type a fraction with a slash, like 3/4, or a mixed number with a space, like 1 1/4. Any form is accepted here. Then press Check my answers at the bottom.Write each answer on the line, in simplest form. The answer key, with the reasoning, is on the last page.