Identify whether each number is rational or irrational. Justify your answer.

Identify whether each number is rational or irrational. Justify your answer.

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8th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify whether each number is rational or irrational. Justify your answer. a. √25

Rational, because it is a perfect square and equals 5.

Irrational, because it cannot be expressed as a fraction.

Rational, because it is an infinite non-repeating decimal.

Irrational, because it is a fraction.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify whether each number is rational or irrational. Justify your answer. b. √21 / √7

Rational, because it simplifies to √3 which is a perfect square.

Irrational, because it simplifies to √3 which is not a perfect square.

Rational, because it is a fraction.

Irrational, because it is a non-terminating decimal.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify whether each number is rational or irrational. Justify your answer. c. π

Rational, because it can be expressed as a fraction.

Irrational, because it is a non-terminating, non-repeating decimal.

Rational, because it is a perfect square.

Irrational, because it is a fraction.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify whether each number is rational or irrational. Justify your answer. d. √8 / √18

Rational, because it simplifies to a fraction.

Irrational, because it simplifies to a non-terminating decimal.

Rational, because it simplifies to 2√2 / 3√2 which equals 2/3.

Irrational, because it simplifies to 2√2 / 3√2 which is not a perfect square.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify whether each number is rational or irrational. Justify your answer. e. 2/9

Rational, because it is a fraction with integer numerator and denominator.

Irrational, because it is a non-terminating decimal.

Rational, because it is a non-repeating decimal.

Irrational, because it cannot be expressed as a fraction.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify whether each number is rational or irrational. Justify your answer. f. 17/29

Rational, because it is a fraction with integer numerator and denominator.

Irrational, because it is a non-terminating decimal.

Rational, because it is a non-repeating decimal.

Irrational, because it cannot be expressed as a fraction.

7.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The diameter of a circle is 14 cm. The circumference is 43.9823 cm. Use the formula C = πd to approximate the value of π to 8 decimal places.