Question 793252
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Where does {{{2&7/10}}} and {{{1&2/5}}} plot on a number line?

{{{2&7/10}}} is plotted {{{7/10}}} of the way from 2 towards 3

{{{1&2/5}}} is plotted {{{2/5}}} of the way from 1 towards 2.


-----------------------------------&#9787;------------&#9787;-------------
-2        -1         0         1         2         3         4

In cases of fractions, unless you have very accurate 
measuring tools you'll just have to guess about how far
a fraction is between two integers.  You'd usually ask
yourself "Is it more or less than half-way?" In the above 
you'd just guess that {{{1&2/5}}} is a little less than 
half way between 1 and 2.  Also you'd just guess that 
{{{2&7/10}}} is a little more than half way between 2 and 3.
If you have 10 marks between the integers as above, you can 
get it accurately. But normally it doesn't matter if you 
just guess it fairly close.

Edwin</pre>