Question:
Marco plotted the following points on the number line.
Point A: 0.3 Point B: 3/4 Point C: 11/4 Point D: 0.7
Which point did he plot incorrectly?
Answer:
Point D
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Required
The incorrectly plotted point
Number plotted on a number line increases from left to right. This implies that:
Substitute the values for the given points
Express as fractions
Up till 2.75, the order of the numbers is correct.
However, 0.7 is less than 0.75 and 2.75
So, 0.7 is not placed correctly.
<em>This implies that point D is not correctly placed</em>
