A frog starts at 0 on a number line and jumps $\frac{1}{4}$ unit to the right each time.
After how many jumps does the frog first land beyond the number 1?

Question

A frog starts at 0 on a number line and jumps 1/4 unit to the right each time. After how many jumps does the frog first land beyond the number 1?

Accepted Answer

5. After 4 jumps the frog is at 4/4 = 1 (not beyond). After the 5th jump it reaches 5/4 = 1.25, beyond 1.

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