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What number is 3/4 of the way between -5 and 11 on the number line

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One way to answer this question is as follows:

Take the difference between 11 and -5:


11-(-5)=11+5=16

If we multiply 16 by 3/4, we obtain:


16\cdot(3)/(4)=4\cdot3=12

We can count 12 numbers from -5 in the number line:


-5+12=7

Therefore, the number 7 is 3/4 of the way between -5 and 11. Graphically:

What number is 3/4 of the way between -5 and 11 on the number line-example-1
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