Rational Numbers and Coordinate Graphing

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What is a rational number?

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A rational number is any number that can be expressed as a fraction or ratio of two integers, where the denominator is not zero.

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What is the x-axis on a coordinate plane?

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The x-axis is the horizontal line on a coordinate plane where the y-coordinate is zero.

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What is the y-axis on a coordinate plane?

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The y-axis is the vertical line on a coordinate plane where the x-coordinate is zero.

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How do you express sea level as an integer?

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Sea level is expressed as 0.

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What is the opposite of a positive number?

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The opposite of a positive number is its negative counterpart.

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What does the ordered pair (0, 3) represent on a coordinate plane?

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The ordered pair (0, 3) represents a point located at 0 on the x-axis and 3 on the y-axis.

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How do you compare two rational numbers?

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You can compare two rational numbers by determining which one is greater, less than, or equal to the other using symbols <, >, or =.

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What is the symbol for 'less than'?

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The symbol for 'less than' is <.

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What is the symbol for 'greater than'?

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The symbol for 'greater than' is >.

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What is the symbol for 'equal to'?

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The symbol for 'equal to' is =.