How do I find out what each mark represent on a number line?
Doesn't that depend on what you're studying?
Inches
Feet
Yards
Millimeters
Centimeters
Meters
or ??
whole units of something
whole and fraction units of something
http://ww2.coastal.edu/kingw/psycstats/mathreview/reviewfiles/images/number_line1.gif
from http://www.google.com/search?q=number+line&es_sm=119&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CB4QsARqFQoTCILb283Tt8cCFUsWkgodFYYNGw&biw=1440&bih=718#imgrc=Lp4FRYYI-xhXyM%3A
To find out what each mark represents on a number line, you first need to understand how a number line is organized. A number line is a linear representation of numbers, where each mark represents a specific value. The marks on a number line are evenly spaced and given specific labels based on the scale or interval.
Here's how you can find out what each mark represents on a number line:
1. Determine the scale: Start by identifying the scale or interval between each mark on the number line. For example, if the number line goes from 0 to 10 with evenly spaced marks, the scale would be 1.
2. Identify the starting point: Determine the value that corresponds to the first mark on the number line. In this example, if the first mark is labeled as 0, then the starting point is 0.
3. Use the scale to determine the value of subsequent marks: Apply the scale or interval to determine the value of each subsequent mark on the number line. Add the scale value to the previous mark to find the next mark. For example, if the scale is 1, to find the value of the second mark, add 1 to the starting point (0 + 1 = 1). Similarly, find the third mark, fourth mark, and so on by adding 1 to the previous mark each time.
4. Continue until you reach the desired range: Keep adding the scale value to the previous mark until you reach the desired range or endpoint on the number line. For example, if you want to find the marks up to 10, you would continue adding 1 to each mark until you reach 10.
By following these steps, you can determine what each mark represents on a number line based on the scale and starting point.