SOLUTION: If you are dealing with large numbers, how long should your number line be.

Question 458018: If you are dealing with large numbers, how long should your number line be.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you are dealing with large numbers, how long should your number line be.
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It's not how long your line should be. It's how you scale your line.
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Pick a point on any line segment.
If you pick a point 1 in to the right you could label is 1 or
you could label it 1 million. It's up to you do decide.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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