Classifying Rational Numbers

How would 5/9 be classified?

• rational 

• whole and integer

• only integer

• only whole

Which statement is true?

• Every rational number is an integer

• Every whole number is a rational number but not an integer

• Every integer is a whole number

• Every whole number is a rational number

Classify the Number: -23

• Rational

• rational, integer

• integer

• rational, whole

Classify 3

• Whole, Integer, Rational

• Whole, Rational

• Integer

• Rational

• -3

• Yes

• No

Malik and Josh are sorting rational numbers into the graphic organizer above. Which student identified and organized the numbers incorrectly? How should he fix his answer?

• Malik is incorrect.

  7 ½ is not an integer

  6.1 is not a whole number

• Malik is correct.

  7 ½ is an integer

  6.1 is a whole number

Does this graphic organizer correctly group the numbers?

• Yes

• No

Does this graphic organizer correctly group the numbers? If not, explain the error on your paper?

• Yes

• No

Classify the numbers

a

b

c

d

3/4

-1

0

1