(1) Stretch Your Thinking Dakota says the point on the number line shown here is \( \frac{4}{5} \). His teacher says that he reading the number line incorrectly. What is Dakota's error? What is the correct fraction?

Dakota likely misinterpreted the location of the point on the number line. If he claims it represents \( \frac{4}{5} \), the point might actually be situated between the fractions \( \frac{0}{1} \) and \( \frac{1}{1} \). If the space is divided into equal segments, the correct fraction could be something like \( \frac{3}{5} \) or \( \frac{2}{5} \) depending on the actual positioning of the point. To help Dakota nail down where he went wrong, a good tip is to always reference the denominator. Check the number of equal segments between 0 and 1. Each segment represents a fraction. By counting carefully and finding the correct endpoint, he can confidently identify the proper fraction represented by the point on the number line. This simple step can avoid common pitfalls!