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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Number line problem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (chantysquirrel1129**):

Ok so the number lines are all in 10s. What would you have to do get the fractions in order to get them on there? c:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hmm...

OpenStudy (chantysquirrel1129**):

\[\frac{ 6 }{ 5 } = \frac{ ? }{ 10 }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8?

OpenStudy (chantysquirrel1129**):

Nope, I'll show you what I mean c:

OpenStudy (chantysquirrel1129**):

To get from the 5 to 10, what number would you have to multiply?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is it \[\frac{ 12 }{ 10 }\]

OpenStudy (chantysquirrel1129**):

Yes c: So whatever you do to the bottom, you do to the top.

OpenStudy (chantysquirrel1129**):

Yes! c:

OpenStudy (chantysquirrel1129**):

So since the number lines start at a 1, you would have to find the number line that has this in it.:|dw:1444758331072:dw|

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