Question

Between which two whole numbers on the number line do the given numbers lie? Which of these whole numbers is nearer to that number?
(a) 5.1 (b) 6.4

Answer 1

a. The given number is 5.1. So it is greater than 5 but less than 6.
Thus, it will lie between 5 and 6.
When we divide the sections between each of the numbers into 10 parts, then the 1st division after 5 will represent 5.1.
Hence, 5.1 is nearer to 5.

b. The given number is 6.4. So it is greater than 6 but less than 7.
Thus, it will lie between 6 and 7.
When we divide the sections between each of the numbers into 10 parts, then the 4th division after 6 will represent 6.4.
Hence, 6.4 is nearer to 6.