Back to Make a line plot to display a data set of measurements in fractions of a unit — Problem 6 · Task Set 22

Exercises: Making and Using Line Plots With Fractional Measurements

Work through each section in order. When a line plot is shown, use only the plot --
not a raw data list -- to answer the questions.

Grade 4·22 problems·~30 min·Common Core Math - Grade 4·standard·4-md-b-4

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Fluency Practice

A student draws a number line and places the tick for $\frac{1}{4}$ very close to the tick for 0, but places the tick for $\frac{1}{2}$ far away from $\frac{1}{4}$ . What is wrong with this number line?

Equal fractions should get equal spacing -- the gap from 0 to $\frac{1}{4}$ should look the same as the gap from $\frac{1}{4}$ to $\frac{1}{2}$ .

Nothing is wrong -- fractions with smaller numerators should be drawn closer together.

The tick marks should be labeled in a different order.

The number line should not include $\frac{1}{4}$ at all.