Question

2. Which number line is correct? Why are the others incorrect? ​

Answer 1

Answer: The 2nd number line is correct

Step-by-step explanation:

The first number line is incorrect because the -1, -2, -3 should be reversed to get -3, -2, -1. It's reversed because the negatives are a mirror image of the positive counterpart.

The second number line is correct. Each number shown is separated with a gap size of 20. This gap size stays the same throughout the number line.

The third number line is incorrect. The gap from -15 to -12 is 3 units, while the gap from -12 to -10 is 2 units. We see that the gap size isn't the same through the entire number line.

So to summarize: the gap size must be the same and the numbers must be written in the correct order.

Answer 2

the middle one is correct

Step-by-step explanation:

the first one is incorrect because the way negative numbers are ordered is incorrect it should be "-3, -2, -1"

the middle one is correct because the pattern is consistent and the order of the numbers are correct

the third one is incorrect because the pattern doesn't match "-15" isn't counting by twos 15 isn't an even number

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