Max Maths, Year 5, Work Book, Ordering numbers on a number line

In the Max Maths Year 5 Workbook, Practice 4 focuses on the skill of ordering numbers on a number line. Students are challenged to place a series of numbers on a number line after converting each one into decimal form. This exercise is designed to enhance their understanding of the value of numbers in different formats and their relative positions on a number line. The task is divided into four sections, each with a distinct set of numbers and a corresponding number line with varying ranges.

In section (a), students are presented with fractions such as 1/100, 0.34, 25/100, 5/100, and 4/10, and they must convert these fractions into decimals before positioning them on a number line that stretches from 0 to 0.5. Section (b) introduces larger values, including mixed numbers like 5 2/5 (which converts to 5.2), alongside fractions such as 4/8, 5/10 (equivalent to 0.75), and the students must place these on a number line ranging from 0 to 6. In section (c), the numbers to be converted and ordered include 6/10, 1/4, 82/100 (which is 0.82 in decimal form), and 8/10, and the corresponding number line is between 0 and 1. Lastly, section (d) asks students to work with numbers such as 6 1/2 (6.5 in decimal), 13/2 (which is 6.5), 1/2 (0.5), 6.75, and 9.1, and to place them accurately on a number line from 5 to 10. This practice helps students to become more confident in their ability to compare and sequence decimal and fractional numbers.