Question

Identify the number that is 9.5 units from 2 on a number line

Answer 1

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we have to find the number that is 9.5 units from 2 on a number line

It has 2 types of number

such as:

• 2+9.5=11.5
• 2-9.5=-7.5

we can represented it on the number line

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Answer 2

There are two such numbers.

One of them is 2 + 9.5 = 11.5.

The other one is 2 - 9.5 = -7.5.

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If we consider "9.5 units from 2" to be 9.5 units in the positive direction, then the appropriate choice is 11.5.