Question

The point R is halfway between the integers on the number line below and represents the number ____. (Use the hyphen for negative numbers and write the answer as a decimal, such as -6.4). Number line from negative 10 to positive 10 in increments of 1 is shown. In between the whole numbers, there should be a tick mark. Only the whole numbers are labeled. A point labeled R is placed halfway between the 3rd and 4th tick marks to the left of 0.

Answer 1

Answer: - 2.5

Explanation:

Using the attached number line has reference, the distance between each integer on the number line attached is 1, and the numbers are ordered in ascending order from - 10 to + 10. The point R exists in between the point marked - 2 and - 3 respectively. This shows that that point R is a number between the two integers, a number greater than - 3 but less than - 2.

From the picture attached the blue dot sits directly at the midpoint between - 3 and - 2. Hence the position can be a obtained by averaging the two integers.

(-3 + - 2) / 2 = - 5/2 = - 2.5