Question

Eamon used a number line to compare two numbers, 0.48 and 3/5. One number was less 1/2 and the other number was greater than 1/2.which number was less than 1/2?

Answer 1

The answer is 0.48 because 0.5 is 1/2

Answer 2

`(1)/(2) = (5)/(10) =0.5=0.50 \\ (3)/(5) = (6)/(10) =0.6=0.60 \\ 0.48\ \textless \ 0.50\ \textless \ 0.60 \\ 0.48\ \textless \ (1)/(2)\ \textless \ (3)/(5)`