Lesson 1-1 Flashcard Practice: Operations on Real Numbers

Front

What is a repeating decimal or a decimal that terminates called?

Back

Rational Number

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What is the result of adding a rational number and an irrational number?

Back

Always irrational

Front

What is the result of multiplying a rational number and an irrational number?

Back

Always irrational

Front

Order the following from least to greatest: 3π, √10, 3.25.

Back

√10, 3.25, 3π

Front

What type of number is √10?

Back

Irrational Number

Front

What type of number is 3.25?

Back

Rational Number

Front

What is the definition of a rational number?

Back

A number that can be expressed as a fraction of two integers.

Front

What is the definition of an irrational number?

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A number that cannot be expressed as a fraction of two integers.

Front

Give an example of a rational number.

Back

1/2 or 0.75

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Give an example of an irrational number.

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π or √2