GED Math : Numbers and Operations
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Example Question #3 : Number Lines
Refer to the above number line. Which of the points is most likely the location of the number 
Do not use a calculator.
Therefore, 
Of the four points, 
Example Question #2 : Number Lines
On a number line, how far apart are -2 and 7?
5 units
7 units
2 units
9 units
-9 units
9 units
On a number line, negative numbers lie to the left of zero and positive numbers lie to the right. To count the distance, count the slots between the two numbers:
There are TWO units between -2 and 0, and there are SEVEN units between 0 and 7. Together, there are NINE units between them.
Example Question #41 : Ged Math
On a number line, which of the following is the greatest distance?
The distance between -3 and 0.
The distance between -1 and 2.
The distance between -2 and 2.
The distance between -2 and 2.
All distances are equal.
The distance between -3 and 0.
The distance between -1 and 2.
The distance between -2 and 2.
On a number line, the negative numbers lie to the left of zero and positive numbers lie to the right. To visualize the distance between numbers, look at the units:
-3 and 0 are 3 units apart.
-1 and 2 are 3 units apart
-2 and 2 are 4 units apart. This is the greatest distance.
Example Question #1 : Number Lines
Which distance is greatest?
The distance between -2 and 1.
The distance between 1 and 7.
The distance between -2 and 5.
The distance between -2 and 5.
The distance between 1 and 7.
The distance between -2 and 1.
All distances are equal.
The distance between -2 and 5.
Looking at a number line, you can visualize the distance between positive and negative numbers:
There are THREE units between -2 and 1
There are SIX units between 1 and 7.
There are SEVEN units between -2 and 5, so this is the greatest distance.
Example Question #41 : Numbers
A) The distance between -2 and 5 on a number line.
B) The distance between -1 and 3 on a number line.
3
4
5
7
6
3
The first step is to find out the values of A and B by counting the units between the given numbers.
A) The distance between -2 and 5 on a number line is 7.
B) The distance between -1 and 3 on a number line is 4.
Example Question #11 : Number Lines
A) The distance between -3 and 1 on a number line.
B) The distance between 2 and 5 on a number line.
C) The distance between -2 and 3 on a number line.
12
16
8
5
2
12
To find the distance between any two numbers on a number line, remember that negative numbers lie to the left of zero and positive numbers lie to the right. This is easier to do understand with a picture:
A) The distance between -3 and 1 on a number line is 4.
B) The distance between 2 and 5 on a number line is 3.
C) The distance between -2 and 3 on a number line is 5.
Example Question #12 : Number Lines
A) The distance between -3 and 0.
B) The distance between -1 and 2.
C) The distance between -2 and 2.
10
4
5
11
3
10
To find the sum of these values, you first need to find each individual difference. Use a number line to help visualize the distance between each pair of numbers:
A) The distance between -3 and 0 is 3.
B) The distance between -1 and 2 is 3.
C) The distance between -2 and 2 is 4.
Example Question #44 : Ged Math
Which of the following number lines represents the inequality 
Start by solving the inequality.
Thus, the correct answer should show as 
Recall that a 
Example Question #1 : Decimals And Fractions
Convert the following decimal into a fraction:
The decimal, 
Example Question #2 : Decimals And Fractions
Convert the following fraction to a decimal:
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