I am trying to help kids identify whole numbers vs mixed numbers vs proper fractions vs improper fractions. I am having them practice using this table which needs two fixes.
- Vertical rules between the 10 middle columns.
- The horizontal rule going the entire way.
I tried putting a |
in various places in the \begin{tabularx}
line, but then it didn't compile. And I have no idea why the horizontal rules are not going the entire way. How do I fix these things?
\documentclass[a4paper]{article}
\usepackage{tabularx}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\newcolumntype{C}[1]{>{\centering\arraybackslash}m{#1}}
\begin{document}
Classify the following numbers as whole, a proper fraction, an improper fraction, or a mixed number.
\begin{tabularx}{13cm}{|C{1.5cm}|*{10}{C{0.7cm}}|X|}
\hline
Number Type & \(\frac{1}{3}\) & \(10\) & \(5\frac{2}{7}\) & \(\frac{2}{9}\) & \(\frac{10}{7}\) & \(2\) & \(0\) & \(1\frac{1}{2}\) & \(3\frac{4}{5}\) & \(\frac{8}{8}\) & \(\frac{3}{1}\) \\
\hline
Whole & & & & & & & & & & & \\
\hline
Proper & \checkmark & & & & & & & & & & \\
\hline
Improper & & & & & & & & & & & \\
\hline
Mixed & & & & & & & & & & & \\
\hline
\end{tabularx}
\end{document}
Best Answer
Here is a solution. I redefine tabularx columns to incorporate the features of your
C
column type, ans set tabularx wdth to\linewidth
: