number line

A line of any length that can be used to show:

• the position of a number
• addition and subtraction of numbers
• equivalence of fractions.

The line can start and end on any number.

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Example

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Download information sheets

• Adding and subtracting using an empty number line (PDF)
• Addition: jump strategy (another way to add) (PDF)
• Subtraction: jump strategy (another way to subtract) (PDF)

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Addition using the jump strategy

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Subtraction using an empty number line

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Related words

• empty number line
• jump strategy