Practice30 Create account

Which point lies farther from 0 on the number line: $- \frac{5}{4}$ or 1?

Class 8Representing on the Number LineRational Numbers

A $- \frac{5}{4}$
B1
CBoth equal
DCannot decide

Step-by-Step Solution

Distance from 0 is

- \frac{5}{4} = 1.25

versus

∣1∣ = 1

. Since 1.25 > 1,

- \frac{5}{4}

is farther.

Answer: A)

- \frac{5}{4}

Master this chapter in 30 minutes a day.

Don't just memorise the answer — build a daily practice habit.

Practice 5 Similar Questions Free →

All Representing on the Number Line practice questions

More Class 8 Representing on the Number Line practice

On a number line, between 3/4 and 1, how many equal parts more must you go from 3/4 to…The point marked in this figure is which rational number?A shopkeeper in Pune draws a number line from 0 to 1 to mark discount fractions. He…Geeta divides the segment from 0 to 1 into 6 equal parts to plot rational numbers. She…A water tank's level is marked on a vertical number line in litres. Empty is 0 and full…