🐵 Monkey Jump Challenge

A monkey sits on a branch of a tree 7 m above the ground. It jumps down 3 m to another branch of the tree.

Use a number line to find out how far the monkey is from the ground after the jump.

7 m

4 m

0 m (Ground)

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Start: 7 m

↓

-3 m

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After jump: ?

Number Line Helper

0 m
(Ground)

1 m

2 m

3 m

4 m
↑ End

5 m

6 m

7 m
↑ Start

8 m

9 m

10 m

Calculation: 7 m - 3 m = ?

Select the correct answer:

💡 How to Solve

When the monkey jumps down, we SUBTRACT (-).
Start at 7 m and move down 3 steps on the number line.
7 - 3 = 4 m
The monkey is 4 m above the ground after the jump.