standard_description: Understand a rational number as a point on the number line. Extend number line diagrams and coordinate axes familiar from previous grades to represent points on the line and in the plane with negative number coordinates.
problem_activity: Problem 1
Geraldo is plotting points on the following coordinate plane.
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Geraldo needs to plot the following four points:
(0.8, 12)
(1.6, 18)
(1, 30)
(2, 3)
Can he plot all of his points on the provided coordinate plane? How do you know?
What would be a point that he couldn't fit on the coordinate plane above? How do you know?
Problem 2
Determine the correct scale for the coordinate grid below so that all of the following points can be shown on it:
(12, 4)
(4,
$${1\over2}$$
)
(6,
$$3{1\over2}$$
)
(12,
$$2{1\over2}$$
)
(17, 4)
(16,
$$4{1\over4}$$
)
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aligns: no