Common Core: 8th Grade Math : Compare the Size of Irrational Numbers and Place them on a Number Line: CCSS.Math.Content.8.NS.A.2

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 8th Grade Math

varsity tutors app store varsity tutors android store

Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Compare The Size Of Irrational Numbers And Place Them On A Number Line: Ccss.Math.Content.8.Ns.A.2

Which point on the number line best represents 

1

Possible Answers:

M

K

L

J

Correct answer:

L

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we can think of perfect squares around 

This means that  has to be between  and  on the number line, but closer to  because  is closer to  than . Based on the number line provided, point L is the best representation of 

Example Question #2 : Compare The Size Of Irrational Numbers And Place Them On A Number Line: Ccss.Math.Content.8.Ns.A.2

Which point on the number line best represents 

 1

Possible Answers:

B

A

D

C

Correct answer:

A

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we first need to know what number  represents:

 

We are looking for a point on the number line that is between  and , about right between them. Based on the number line provided, point A is the best representation of 

Example Question #3 : Compare The Size Of Irrational Numbers And Place Them On A Number Line: Ccss.Math.Content.8.Ns.A.2

Which point on the number line best represents 

 1

Possible Answers:

B

D

A

C

Correct answer:

B

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we first need to know what number  represents:

We are looking for a point on the number line that is on . Based on the number line provided, point B is the best representation of 

Example Question #4 : Compare The Size Of Irrational Numbers And Place Them On A Number Line: Ccss.Math.Content.8.Ns.A.2

Which point on the number line best represents 

1

Possible Answers:

D

B

A

C

Correct answer:

D

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we first need to know what number  represents:

We are looking for a point on the number line that is on . Based on the number line provided, point D is the best representation of 

Example Question #5 : Compare The Size Of Irrational Numbers And Place Them On A Number Line: Ccss.Math.Content.8.Ns.A.2

Which point on the number line best represents 

1

Possible Answers:

H

G

E

F

Correct answer:

E

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we can think of perfect squares around 

This means that  has to be between  and  on the number line. Based on the number line provided, point E is the best representation of 

Example Question #6 : Compare The Size Of Irrational Numbers And Place Them On A Number Line: Ccss.Math.Content.8.Ns.A.2

Which point on the number line best represents 

 1

Possible Answers:

E

F

G

H

Correct answer:

F

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we can think of perfect squares around 

This means that  has to be between  and  on the number line. Based on the number line provided, point F is the best representation of 

Example Question #7 : Compare The Size Of Irrational Numbers And Place Them On A Number Line: Ccss.Math.Content.8.Ns.A.2

Which point on the number line best represents 

 1

Possible Answers:

F

G

H

E

Correct answer:

G

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we first need to know what number  represents:

We are looking for a point on the number line that is on . Based on the number line provided, point G is the best representation of 

Example Question #32 : The Number System

Which point on the number line best represents 

 1

Possible Answers:

H

E

F

G

Correct answer:

H

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we can think of perfect squares around 

This means that  has to be between  and  on the number line, but closer to  because  is closer to  than . Based on the number line provided, point H is the best representation of 

Example Question #33 : The Number System

Which point on the number line best represents 

1

Possible Answers:

J

I

K

L

Correct answer:

I

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we can think of perfect squares around 

This means that  has to be between  and  on the number line, but closer to  because  is closer to  than . Based on the number line provided, point I is the best representation of 

Example Question #34 : The Number System

Which point on the number line best represents 

 1

Possible Answers:

I

J

K

L

Correct answer:

J

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we can think of perfect squares around 

This means that  has to be between  and  on the number line. Based on the number line provided, point J is the best representation of 

Learning Tools by Varsity Tutors