Question

Maria used a number line to find 12 ÷ 4.

Explain how she can use the number line to model the division.

Answer 1

Maria should start at 0 and then make “bounces” of 4 to the right until landing at 12. She will make 3 bounces of 4 because 12 divided by 4 is 3.

Explanation:

Answer 2

12 divided by 4 is 3, this is how::

Explanation:

------ .(-4)------- .(-4) ---------.(-4)

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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

hope this made sense