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Real-Life Number Lines
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What number comes between 5 and 7 on the number line? 

6

100

start at 5 count on 4.  where do you end up?

9
100

Which direction do you move when you are adding?

What is right.

100

Solve on the number line: 15 - 2  =

13.

100

Which of the following is an example of a number line in real life: ruler or book?

A ruler.

200

What numbers come between 8 and 11 on the number line? 

9 and 10

200

start at 10 count up two.  where do you end up?

12

200

Which direction do you move when you are subtracting?

What is left.

200

Solve on the number line: 18 - 4 =

14

200

Which real-life number line helps you figure out the temperature? Thermometer or a book


A thermometer.

300

What numbers come between 3 and 7 on the number line? 

4, 5, and 7

300

Start at 14 count up 3.  Where do you end up?

17

300

If asked to solve 35 + 3 = , which number do you start on?

What is 35.

300

Solve on the number line: 20 - 10 =

10

300

Tyler has 18 inches of string. Byron gave him 1 inch more. How many inches of string does Tyler have now? 18 inches + 1inch =

19 inches.

400

What numbers come between 11 and 15 on the number line? 

12, 13, and 14

400

Start at 25 count up 7.  where do you end up?

32

400

If asked to solve the problem 7 - 2 = , how many spaces do you move?

What is 2.

400

Solve on the number line: 20 - 15 =

5

400

Maria wins 20 dollars. Today she lost 13 more dollars. How much money does Maria have now? 

7 dollars

500

What numbers come between 13 and 18 on the number line? 

14, 15, 16, and 17

500

Start at 6 count up 3, then count up 2 more.  Where do you end up?

11

500

Explain how to solve this math problem from start to finish: 20 - 7 + 2 = .

Start at 20, move to the left 7 times, hop to the right 2 times. You will get 15

500

Solve on the number line: 20 - 17 =

3

500

Bobby has 16 oranges.  Sally gave him 3 more.  Bobby then gave away 1 orange to Patty. How many oranges does he have now? count on or use a number line?

18 oranges.

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