What is the simplest fraction whose value is equal to the number (red heart) depicted on this number line. (Give your answer as
a fraction, not a mixed number. "Simplest fraction" means the numerator and denominator should have no common divisor greater than 1. : Look closely at the numbers on the number line. (red heart) is between 2 and 3. There are 6 tick marks between 2 and 3. How many regions do those tick marks split the number line into?
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