Fraction long jump

This task is about showing fractions of a distance along a number line.

Seven friends are practising for a long jump competition. Tana made the longest jump. The other 6 students did not jump as far as Tana.

Use the information below to show how far each of the other students jumped as a fraction of Tana's jump.

  1. Jake jumped 12 as far as Tana.
  2. Maraea jumped 34 as far as Tana.
  3. Sylvia jumped 14 as far as Tana.
  4. Tipene jumped 13 as far as Tana.
  5. John jumped 15 as far as Tana.
  6. Amelia jumped 23 as far as Tana.

Instructions:
Cut out the fractions below and place them on the number line to show how far each students jumped. When all fractions are placed, check them and then glue them down.

 

diagram of the where the friends jumped to on the long jump

 

Jake
12
Maraea
34
Sylvia
14
Tipene
13
John
15
Amelia
23