Question
Represent the following numbers on the number line.
$5\frac{5}{7}$

Answer

$5\frac{5}{7}$

Draw a line and take a point O on it.

Let it represent 0.

From O, set off units OA, AB, BC, CD, DE, EF to the right side of O.

Now, divide CD into 7 equal parts and take EP = 5 equal parts.

Then,

$\therefore\text{OP}=\text{OE}+\text{EP}$

$=5+\frac{5}{7}=5\frac{5}{7}$ as shown on the number line given below,

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