U1: Rational vs. Irrational Flashcards

(45 cards)

1
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A number is ___ if it can be written as a fraction

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rational

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2
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A number is ___ if it cannot be written as a fraction

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irrational

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3
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Integers (whole numbers) are rational or irrational?

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Rational

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4
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Fractions are rational or irrational?

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Rational

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5
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Terminating (ending) decimals are rational or irrational?

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Rational

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6
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Repeating decimals (with a pattern) are rational or irrational?

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Rational

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7
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Perfect square roots are rational or irrational?

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Rational

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8
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Percents are rational or irrational?

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Rational

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9
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Non-terminating (non-ending) and non-repeating (no pattern) decimals are rational or irrational?

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Irrational

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10
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Imperfect square roots are rational or irrational?

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Irrational

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11
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Multiples of π (pi) are rational or irrational?

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Irrational

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12
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What are the first 3 digits of π (pi)?

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3.14

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13
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4 is rational…why?

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It’s an integer (whole number)

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14
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-12 is rational…why?

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It’s an integer (whole number)

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15
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33 is rational…why?

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It’s an integer (whole number)

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16
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1/2 is rational…why?

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It’s a fraction

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17
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-7/8 is rational…why?

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It’s a fraction

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18
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-11/12 is rational…why?

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It’s a fraction

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19
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0.561 is rational…why?

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It’s a decimal that terminates (ends)

20
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0.312 is rational…why?

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It’s a decimal that terminates (ends)

21
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-9.1423 is rational…why?

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It’s a decimal that terminates (ends)

22
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0.121212… is rational…why?

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It’s a decimal that repeats

23
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0.143143… is rational…why?

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It’s a decimal that repeats

24
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-7.017017… is rational…why?

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It’s a decimal that repeats

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√36 is rational...why?
It's a perfect square root
26
√121 is rational...why?
It's a perfect square root
27
√49 is rational...why?
It's a perfect square root
28
35% is rational...why?
It's a percent
29
132% is rational...why?
It's a percent
30
99% is rational...why?
It's a percent
31
0.7834... is irrational...why?
It's a decimal that doesn't terminate and doesn't repeat
32
0.9912... is irrational...why?
It's a decimal that doesn't terminate and doesn't repeat
33
11.23291... is irrational...why?
It's a decimal that doesn't terminate and doesn't repeat
34
√11 is irrational...why?
It's not a perfect square root
35
√60 is irrational...why?
It's not a perfect square root
36
√132 is irrational...why?
It's not a perfect square root
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4π (4 pi) is irrational...why?
It's a multiple of π (pi)
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-12π (-12 pi) is irrational...why?
It's a multiple of π (pi)
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100π (100 pi) is irrational...why?
It's a multiple of π (pi)
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In the decimal 0.3421... , what does the ... (dot dot dot) mean?
That the decimal goes on forever
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What is the difference between 0.2984 and 0.2984... ?
0.2984 terminates but 0.2984... goes on forever
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Which one of the following is irrational? | 1/4 , 0.289 , √225 , 16π
16π
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Which one of the following is irrational? | 29% , 0.29 , 0.2929... , √29
√29
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Which one of the following is rational? | 3.14341... , 3.14 , π , √314
3.14
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Which one of the following is rational? | √99 , √100 , √101 , √102
√100