Question: What is the length of $QR$?
1. **Problem Statement:** We need to find the length of the segment $QR$ on a number line where $Q$ is at 16 and $R$ is at 20.
2. **Formula Used:** The length between two points on a number line is given by the absolute difference of their coordinates:
$$\text{Length} = |x_2 - x_1|$$
3. **Apply the formula:** Here, $x_1 = 16$ and $x_2 = 20$.
$$\text{Length} = |20 - 16|$$
4. **Calculate:**
$$\text{Length} = |4| = 4$$
5. **Conclusion:** The length of $QR$ is 4 units.