Question

Represent the following numbers on the number line.
a) +2 b) -6 c) -4 d) +7
[2 marks]

Answer 1

Solution:
a) In order to mark +2 on the number line, we move 2 points to the right side of the zero.
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b) In order to mark -6 on the number line, we move 6 points to the left side of the zero.

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c)In order to mark -4 on the number line, we move 4 points to the left side of the zero.
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d)In order to mark +7 on the number line, we move 7 points to the right side of the zero.
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