Question

Explain how to round 14 5/6 to the nearest whole number, using the number line as a tool. Use complete sentences in your answer.Explain how to round 14 to the nearest whole number, using the number line as a tool. Use complete sentences in your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

15

Step-by-step explanation:

From the given information:

The distance of one consecutive number on a number line to the other is usually 1.0.

To round up 14 5/6 to the nearest whole number, we need to take a proper look at the improper fraction 5/6.

We know that:

6/6 = 1

3/6 = 0.5

5/6 is more than 3/6 and the decimal form is approximately 0.8

Thus 14+0.8 = 14.8, and that is approximately 15 on a number line.