Represent 12 on the number line.
Answer:
- First let us recall the basic rules of representing rational numbers on the number line.
- If the rational number(fraction) is proper then, it lies between 0 and 1.
- If the rational number(fraction) is improper then, first convert it into a mixed fraction. The rational number lies between the whole number and next whole number.
- The rational number in the proper form. So, it lies between 0 and 1.
Now, let us draw a line. Take a point O on it. Let it represent 0.
From O set off unit distances OA and OA′ to the right and left of O respectively. - As the given rational 12 is positive. So, we move right from O on the number line.
Let us divide OA into 2 equal parts. Let OP be the segment showing 1 parts out of 2.
The point P represents the rational number 12.