Which letter on the number line represents the result of added to ?

Question

The number line showing numbers from -10 to 10 is each divided into 5 segments in increments of 5, has point A one segment to the right of -10, point B is four segments to the right of -5, point C is one segment to the right of 0 and point D is four segments to the right of 5.

A.
A

B.
B

C.
C

D.
D

Answer 1

To determine which letter on the number line represents the result of adding two points together, we first need to identify the values of points A, B, C, and D based on their described positions:

1. Point A: One segment to the right of -10 is -10 + 5 = -5.
2. Point B: Four segments to the right of -5 is -5 + (4 * 5) = -5 + 20 = 15, but since the line goes only from -10 to 10, this point does not fall on the number line segment.
3. Point C: One segment to the right of 0 is 0 + 5 = 5.
4. Point D: Four segments to the right of 5 is 5 + (4 * 5) = 5 + 20 = 25, but again, this point exceeds the visible number line.

Thus, it looks like A (-5) and C (5) are the only relevant points since Point B and D exceed the -10 to 10 range.

If we need to find the result of adding point A and point C:

• Point A: -5
• Point C: 5

Calculating the addition:

-5 + 5 = 0.

The result 0 is exactly on the number line, located at point C.

Thus, the answer is C, as it represents the value 0 on the number line.