Question

Jordan is using a number line to model the division expression Negative 24 divided by 12. What should be a step in his work?

Answer 1

Jordan is using a number line to model the division expression Negative 24 divided by 12. What should be a step in his work? Draw a chain of bounces to the right, 12 units wide, starting at –24 and ending at 12. Draw a chain of bounces to the left, 12 units wide, starting at 0 and ending at –24. Draw a chain of bounces to the right, 12 units wide, starting at 0 and ending at 24. Draw a chain of bounces to the left, 12 units wide, starting at 24 and ending at 0.

Answer 2

The answer to this is: Draw a chain of bounces to the left, 12 units wide, starting at 0 and ending at -24.
This is because when you want to represent division in a number line you must always start from the zero count divisor until you reach the dividend.