Question

9. On a number line, point X is located at

On a second number line, point Y is the

same distance from 0 as point X, but has a

numerator of 8. What is the denominator

of point Y?

Answer 1

Answer:

Denominator of point Y is 12.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given question is incomplete ; here is the complete question.

On a number line, point X is located at $\frac{2}{3}$. On a second number line, point Y is at the same distance from 0 as the point X, but has a numerator of 8.

What is the denominator of the point Y?

Distance of X from 0 on the number line = $\frac{2}{3}$

Second point Y is in the form of a fraction = $\frac{x}{y}$

Since numerator of the fraction is 8

Therefore, point Y will be =  $\frac{8}{x}$

and distance of point Y from 0 is same as $\frac{2}{3}$

Therefore, $\frac{2}{3}-0=\frac{8}{x}-0$

x = $\frac{3\times 8}{2}$

x = 12

Therefore, denominator of the fraction will be 12.