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Represent -2/13, 5/13, -9/13 on the number line.

Representing numbers on a number line is a method of:
a) Subtraction
b) Addition
c) Multiplication
d) Division

Place the point that represents -2/13 on the number line:
a) True
b) False

Which of the following represents a point to the left of -2/13 on the number line?
a) -5/13
b) 1/13
c) -1/13
d) 3/13

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Final answer:

To represent the given fractions, the number line is divided into sections based on the denominator. The placement of -2/13 on the number line is True, and -5/13 would be to the left of -2/13.

Step-by-step explanation:

To represent the fractions -2/13, 5/13, and -9/13 on a number line, imagine that the line is divided into sections based on the denominator, in this case, 13. These points will be placed to the left or right of zero based on whether they are negative (to the left) or positive (to the right).

Representing numbers on a number line is not a method of addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division; it is simply a way to visualize numbers in their respective order on a line.

When placing the point that represents -2/13 on the number line, we must identify that it is indeed True this point can be placed on a number line.

Regarding the location of other points, -5/13 would be a point to the left of -2/13 on the number line because it has a larger absolute value and is also negative.

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