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Standard VII
Mathematics
Equivalent Rational Numbers
After traveli...
Question
After traveling in a train for
3
1
3
m
i
l
e
s
,
Mike realizes that he left something behind, so
he gets off at a stop
1
2
miles behind.
What is the position of the point on the number line where Mike gets off?
A
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Solution
The correct option is
B
Here, the distance of the stop from the starting point can be found by subtracting 1/2 miles from the total distance.
Distance traveled from the starting
=
3
1
3
=
10
3
m
i
l
e
s
Distance from starting point to where Mike got off
= Total distance - Overshot distance
=
10
3
−
1
2
=
20
−
3
6
=
17
6
o
r
2
5
6
m
i
l
e
s
Locating
2
5
6
miles on the number line,
it lies between 2 and 3 at 5 parts
out of 6 parts, i.e.,
Therefore, second option is the correct answer.
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