The point A on the number line represents -4.
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1:
The distance between 0 and -5 is split into 5 partitions.
The value for each distance is given by dividing the difference by the number of partitions.
So each partition represents a value of [tex]\frac{5}{5}=1[/tex] unit.
Step 2:
Since it is going on the negative side of the number line, the numbers vary by a value of -1 each.
The value of the first partition; [tex]-1(1) = -1[/tex],
The value of the second partition; [tex]-1(2) = -2[/tex],
The value of the third partition; [tex]-1(3) = -3[/tex],
The value of the fourth partition; [tex]-1(4) = -4[/tex],
The value of the fifth partition; [tex]-1(5) = -5[/tex].
The point A on the number line is in between the zero and the fifth partition so it is the fourth partition which has a value of -4.
