Question

On the number line between which two whole numbers, the following numbers are marked? Which whole number of these is closer to the decimal number? 

(i) 0.5 

(ii) 5.3 

(iii) 9.0 

(iv) 4.9 

(v) 3.8

Answer 1

On checking given each decimal number on number line :

∵ 0.5 is equally near from 0 and 1, but we let it closer to 1, because when last point of number is 5 or more than 5, then it will be closer to next number.

Here, 3.8 is closer to 4 more than 3.