Is 3 closer to 2 or 6? ANSWER: 2
Is 7 closer to 4 or 11? ANSWER: 4
Is 3 closer to 8 or 9? ANSWER: 8
Is 5 closer to 2 or 9? ANSWER: 2
NUMBER LINE:
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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NOTE: Draw a number line with the student and discuss how to use it to help
find the answers to these problems.