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Four points are labeled on the number line. Which point best represents 1/5?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

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Final answer:

Without a visual representation of the number line, one would assume point B represents 1/5 if point A represents 0 and the number line is divided into five evenly spaced points. This is based on the understanding of fractions and number line increments in middle school mathematics.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine which point best represents 1/5 on a number line, one needs to have a visual representation of the number line with points labelled A, B, C, and D. Assuming that the number line is evenly spaced, point A would typically represent 0, and subsequent points would represent fractional increments based on the total number of points and the length of the number line.

If there are five evenly spaced points on the number line, then each point represents a fraction increment of 1/5. Therefore, the first point after 0 (which could be point B if point A represents 0) would represent 1/5 on the number line.

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