Question

what is the location of a on the decimal number line below? write your answer as a decimal. number line with 0, 1, 2, 3 marked, a between 2 and 3

Explanation:

Step1: Determine the interval length

Between 0 and 1, there are 10 equal intervals. So each interval is $1\div10 = 0.1$.

Step2: Locate point A

Point A is 1 unit after 2 (since each interval is 0.1, and A is 1 interval to the right of 2). So the value is $2 + 0.1 = 2.1$.

Answer:

2.1