Rational Irrational Natural

Is the result rational or irrational? Explain.

• Rational; The sum of two rationals is always rational.

• Irrational; The sum of a rational and an irrational is always irrational.

• Rational; The product of two rationals is always rational.

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• irrational

• rational

• integer

• whole number

• natural number

Rational numbers include any number that can be written as a ratio (or _______).

• fraction

• square root

• real number

Repeating decimals are _____ numbers.

• irrational

• rational

• A

• B

• C

• D

Is the result rational or irrational? Explain.

• Rational; The sum of two rationals is always rational.

• Irrational; The sum of a rational and an irrational is always irrational.

• Rational; The product of two rationals is always rational.

• Irrational; The product of a nonzero rational and an irrational is always irrational.

True or False: The set of irrational numbers is a subset of rational numbers.

• True

• False

Rational numbers are ........

• only positive and negative whole numbers.

• numbers that can be written in the form of a fraction.

Answer explanation

• A

• B

• C

• D

According to the Real Number Chart, CAN "Irrational Numbers be "Rational Numbers"?

• No, because they are completely separate boxes.

• Yes, because they are all Real Numbers.