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Math A: Section 1-3: The Rational Numbers
Period ____________
For questions 1 – 3, write each rational number in the form a/b.
1. -3 1/3
2. 0.007
3. -2.3
For questions 4 – 6, state which of the given numbers is greater.
4. -3.4, -3 1/3
5. 0.006, 1/6
6. -15/11, -11/15
In 7 – 9, find the rational number midway between each given pair of numbers. (Think:
Midway of two values means finding the average of the two values.)
7. 2 ½ , 2 5/8
8. -1 1/3, -1 ¼
9. 3.05, 3 1/10
In 10 – 12, write each rational number as a repeating decimal. (Hint: Every terminating
decimal has a repeating zero, as in 0.3 = 0.30 )
10. 2/11
11. 5/99
12.
-5
/6
In 13 – 15, write each rational number as a fraction in lowest terms.
13. 0.125
14. 0.2525…
15. 0.07
For questions 16 – 22, tell whether each statement is true or false, and give a reason for
each answer.
16. Every integer is a rational number. ________________________________________
17. Whole numbers can be negative. _________________________________________
18. On a number line, the greater of two numbers is always the number further away
from 0.
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19. Every rational number can be written as a repeating decimal. ___________________
20. Between 0 and 1, there is an infinite number of fractions. ______________________
21. There is an infinite number of numbers between -2 and -1. _____________________
22. There is a smallest positive rational number. ________________________________