Which of the following numbers is an example of an integer?

• -15

• 3/5

• 0.252525 . . .


Which statement is false?

• Every integer is a real number.


• The number zero is a rational number.

• Every irrational number is a real number.


• Every real number is a rational number.


Which number is not the same type of number as the others in the list?

• 5.85

• 63.4

• 8.52624 . . .

• 27.5


How would you change this sentence to a true statement?


Some irrational numbers are also rational numbers.

• All irrational numbers are also rational numbers.

• Half of the irrational numbers are also rational numbers.

• One-third of the irrational numbers are also rational numbers.

• Irrational numbers cannot be classified as rational numbers.


How would you change this sentence to a true statement?


Every irrational number is an integer.

• Every irrational number is a rational number.

• Every irrational number is a real number.

• Every irrational number is a whole number.

• Every irrational number is a perfect square.

Verified Answer :

  1. The answer would be "-15" since integers are composed of whole numbers and negatives.

    2. The statement "Every real number is a rational number." is false, since real numbers are composed of both rational and irrational numbers.

    3. The number "
    8.52624 . . ." because this is the only non-terminating number, which makes it the only irrational number on the list.

    4. "
    Irrational numbers cannot be classified as rational numbers." is the only correct statement. No irrational numbers can be rational numbers, and the opposite is also true.

    5. Only the statement "
    Every irrational number is a real number." is true.