Lesson
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You should be able to plot positive whole numbers on a number line. Try this question first.
Examples
Example 1
Plot 3 on the number line below.
Worked Solution
Idea summary
We can plot an integer on the number line by drawing a point on the line above that integer.
Number lines
Examples
Example 2
Graph the integer -5 on the number line.
Worked Solution
Idea summary
Negative integers are to the left of zero on the number line, and positive integers are to the right of zero.