Do You Understand? 1. QEssential Question How can you plot, compare, and order rational numbers using a number line?

Yes, I understand. The essential question asks: How can you plot, compare, and order rational numbers using a number line? To break it down: 1. Plotting Rational Numbers:  • A rational number (like a/b) represents a point that can be located on a number line.  • First choose an interval on the number line, such as between two integers.  • Divide the segment between these integers into equal parts based on the denominator. For example, if the denominator is 4, split the segment into 4 equal parts.  • Locate the point corresponding to the numerator on that interval. This tells you where the fraction lies. 2. Comparing Rational Numbers:  • Once the numbers are plotted, you can see which are to the left (smaller) and which are to the right (larger).  • Alternatively, when fractions have the same denominator, you can compare the numerators directly. For fractions with different denominators, you might find a common denominator or convert them to decimals to see which is larger or smaller. 3. Ordering Rational Numbers:  • Place all the rational numbers on the number line.  • Read them from left (smallest) to right (largest).  • This ordering gives a visual representation of the relationships between the numbers, showing which come before or after others. Using a number line in this way not only helps in visually comparing fractions, but it also reinforces the concepts of magnitude, distance, and relative size among rational numbers.