Question

The distant signal is 2/3 miles after the warning board as shown below:


To position the signal on a number line, equal divisions are required.

• A. 2
• B. 3
• C. 4
• D. 5

Answer 1

The correct option is B 3

$\text{The signal is placed at a position}\frac{2}{3}\text{miles}$
$\text{after the warning.}$

$As\frac{2}{3}<1\text{, it is positioned between 0 and 1.}$

$\text{Since}\frac{2}{3}\text{means 2 parts out of 3}$
$\text{parts, we have to divide 1 unit into 3 parts.}$

If we divide 0 and 1 into 3 equal divisions, signal can be placed at the position 2 as shown: