standard_description: Understand a fraction as a number on the number line; represent fractions on a number line diagram.
Grade 3 expectations in this domain are limited to fractions with denominators 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8.
problem_activity: Problem 1
Mark and label a point for each fraction below on the number line to its right.
a.
| $$\frac{1}{3}$$ | .. image:: https://d37su8u1z9ynie.cloudfront.net/uploads/2019/03/29/math3_u6_l10_tt1.png |
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b.
| $$\frac{5}{6}$$ | .. image:: https://d37su8u1z9ynie.cloudfront.net/uploads/2019/03/29/math3_u6_l10_tt1.png |
|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
c.
| $$\frac{3}{8}$$ | .. image:: https://d37su8u1z9ynie.cloudfront.net/uploads/2019/03/29/math3_u6_l11_at1b.png |
|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Problem 2
Determine the location of each of the following points.
a.
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b.
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Problem 3
Erin walked 1 mile from her house to the library. Along the way, she passed several places shown on the number line below.
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a.   Which place is
$$\frac{4}{8} $$
mile from Erin’s house?
b.   Erin also passed the fire station, which is
$$\frac{1}{8} $$
mile from Erin’s house. Plot the location of the fire station on the number line above.
c.   What is the distance, in miles, between the park and the market?


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