Question

locate 7.428 on the number line. use the slider and zoom button until you find the tick mark for 7.428. then, place a point. the number line has marks at 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 8.0

Explanation:

Step1: Identify range

7.428 is between 7.4 and 7.5.

Step2: Zoom in

Zoom the interval [7.4,7.5] to see smaller divisions (e.g., tenths→hundredths→thousandths).

Step3: Locate position

7.428 = 7.4 + 0.02 + 0.008, so it’s 28 thousandths past 7.4. Place the point there.

Answer:

A point placed at 7.428 on the number line (between 7.4 and 7.5, closer to 7.4).