Understanding Rational Numbers

A father shares a humorous interaction with his sixth-grade daughter who is studying for a math test. She asks him to explain what a rational number is, and he jokingly responds that it's a number that doesn't rely on feelings to make decisions. The conversation highlights a light-hearted approach to learning math concepts.

What grade is the speaker's daughter in?

• Seventh grade

• Fifth grade

• Fourth grade

• Sixth grade

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CCSS.RI.6.1

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CCSS.RL.6.1

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What subject is the speaker's daughter studying for?

• Math

• English

• History

• Science

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CCSS.8.NS.A.1

What does the daughter ask her father to explain?

• A complex number

• A rational number

• A prime number

• An irrational number

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CCSS.8.NS.A.1

How does the father humorously describe a rational number?

• A number that is always negative

• A number that is always positive

• A number that is always whole

• A number that doesn't rely on feelings

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

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What is the main theme of the father's explanation?

• Rational numbers are complex

• Rational numbers are emotional

• Rational numbers are logical

• Rational numbers are undefined

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CCSS.RI.6.2

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CCSS.RL.6.2

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