Find the Value at the Red Point: Number Line Coordinate Mapping

Question

What number appears at the point marked in red?

AAA-3-3-3BBB-1.5-1.5-1.5CCC000DDDEEEFFFGGGHHHIIIJJJKKKLLL

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

First we need to consider the numbers on the number line from left to right:

3,1.5,0 -3,-1.5,0

Then, we'll try to find the common denominator.

If we use the add 1.5 each time, it will give us the correct sequence numbers:

3+1.5=1.5 -3+1.5=-1.5

1.5+1.5=0 -\text{1}.5+1.5=0

Therefore:

0+1.5=1.5 0+1.5=1.5

Answer

1.5