Compare and Order Real Numbers

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What is the area of a square if each side is 9.4 feet long?

Back

The area is 9.4 feet * 9.4 feet = 88.36 square feet.

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What is a rational number?

Back

A rational number is any number that can be expressed as a fraction a/b, where a and b are integers and b ≠ 0.

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Order the following numbers from least to greatest: 1/4, -3/7, 1/2.

Back

-3/7, 1/4, 1/2.

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What symbol makes the statement true: -17.5 ______ -√121?

Back

< (because -√121 = -11, and -17.5 is less than -11).

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What number, n, cubed is equal to 64?

Back

n = 4 (because 4^3 = 64).

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What is the square root of 25?

Back

The square root of 25 is 5.

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How do you compare two real numbers?

Back

You can compare two real numbers by determining which is greater, lesser, or if they are equal.

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What is the decimal representation of 1/4?

Back

1/4 = 0.25.

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What is the value of π (pi) approximately?

Back

π is approximately 3.14.

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What is the difference between rational and irrational numbers?

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Rational numbers can be expressed as fractions, while irrational numbers cannot be expressed as fractions.