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Which mixed number is represented on the number line?

a. 5 3/4
b. 4 3/4
c. 5 4/5
d. 4 4/5

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Final answer:

The student's question regarding mixed numbers cannot be answered definitively without a visual representation of the number line. The process to find the mixed number requires identifying the whole number and fractional parts on a number line.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question asks which mixed number is represented on the number line. To answer the question, we must understand the concepts of mixed numbers and how they are represented. Unfortunately, the question does not provide a visual of the number line, but the process would involve identifying the whole number part first, which is the number to the left of the decimal mark, and then determining the fractional part, which is represented by the segments between whole numbers.

If the point on the number line is between 4 and 5, this will determine whether the whole number part is 4 or 5. The fractional part would be the number of segments past the whole number that the point covers. If the point is 3/4 past the whole number, we have a fractional part of 3/4. If it is 4/5 past the whole number, then the fractional part is 4/5. Without a visual, we cannot determine the exact mixed number, but the answer would represent this combination of whole number and fraction.

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