Question

5/9 on a number line

Answer 1

Given:

The number is
`(5)/(9)`.

To find:

The location of the given number on a number line.

Solution:

We have,

`(5)/(9)`

Here
`0<5<9`, so
`0<(5)/(9)<1`.

Mark 8 equidistant small lines between 0 to 1 on the number line to divide the number line in 9 equal parts. Then, the 5th mark represent the value
`(5)/(9)`.

The location of number
`(5)/(9)` on a number line is shown below.