SOLUTION: What is the scale of a number line, and what do they mean by that?

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Question 498499: What is the scale of a number line, and what do they mean by that?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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It's similar to the scale on a map (e.g. one tick mark on a map might mean 5 miles, or one inch might be 28 miles).