Lesson 4.8 Concept: Comparing positive and negative fractions, decimals and mixed numbers Guidelines: When comparing, all numerical representations must be expressed as decimals. -1.8 -0.5 -2 -1 Graph -0.5 and -1.8 on a number line. •Begin by drawing a number line, mark the line with tick marks at each tenth. •Plot the integers

Graph -3 and -11 on a number line 4 4 Guidelines: When comparing, all numerical representations must be expressed as decimals. Graph -3 and -11 on a number line 4 4 Rewrite each fraction as a decimal. -3 = -0.75 -11 = -1.25 4 4 -1.25 -0.75 -2 -1 •Drawing a number line, mark the line with tick marks at each tenth. •Plot the integers

-2.5 -1 1 Change the fractions and mixed numbers to decimals -2 7 14 -18 5 -1 1 4