SOLUTION: Where is the fraction 5/9 on the number line?

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Question 489242: Where is the fraction 5/9 on the number line?
Found 2 solutions by chessace, stanbon:
Answer by chessace(471) About Me  (Show Source):
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A little past the 0.5 mark, namely 0.555555555555555555555555555555 (get the idea?)

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Where is the fraction 5/9 on the number line?
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Mark 9 equal segments between 0 and 1 on a number line.
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Starting at zero count 5 marks toward one.
That is the 5/9 point.
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Cheers,
Stan H.