Gina read
of her book. Her friend Ruth read
of her book.
The number line titled Gina has 4 equally spaced tick marks. The first tick mark is 0 , third tick mark has a point and the fourth tick mark is 1. The number line titled Ruth has 7 equally spaced tick marks. The first tick mark is 0 , fifth tick mark has a point and the seventh tick mark is 1.
Decide if each statement or equation is true or false. Drag and drop True or False into the box next to each statement.
Gina read all of of her book.
Ruth read the same fractional part of her book as Gina read.
Ruth read more than
of her book.
To determine if each statement is true or false, we need to compare the fractions represented by the given number lines.
Statement 1: "Gina read all of her book."
Since the fourth tick mark on Gina's number line represents 1, it means Gina read the entire book. Therefore, this statement is TRUE.
Statement 2: "Ruth read the same fractional part of her book as Gina read."
If we compare the number of tick marks on Gina and Ruth's number lines, we can see that Ruth's number line has more tick marks. Therefore, Ruth read a smaller fraction of her book compared to Gina. So, this statement is FALSE.
Statement 3: "Ruth read more than
of her book."
Based on the given information, we don't know the specific fraction represented by "
". So, we can't determine if Ruth read more or less than that fraction of her book. Therefore, this statement is INDETERMINATE.