Decimal on Number Line

Free interactive math game: Decimal on Number Line — Read the mark. Part of the Decimal Fractions category on MathKite.

Example problems

Taken from the generator that powers this exercise. A fresh set appears every time the page is opened, and the printable worksheet holds ten of them.

  1. What decimal is marked on the number line?

About this exercise

Reading a decimal from its position on a number line.

How to solve it

The stretch between two whole numbers is itself cut into equal pieces. Count how many pieces there are to learn what each is worth — ten pieces make each worth one tenth.

Worked example

Between 0 and 1 cut into ten pieces, the mark seven pieces along reads 0.7.

Common mistake

Treating every tick as 0.1 out of habit. Five cuts between whole numbers make each piece worth 0.2, and only the labels reveal which layout you have.