Question

Worksheet 6
1. Determine which rational number is greater in each case.
5 - 3
(0)
(ii)
2 8
3' 9
8
7​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

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Question 1:

What are rational numbers? Give examples of five positive and five negative rational numbers. Is there any rational number which is neither positive nor negative? Name it.

ANSWER:

The numbers that are in the form of

p

q

, where p and q are integers and q ≠0, are called rational numbers.

For example:

Five positive rational numbers:

5

7

,

−3

−4

,

7

8

,

−14

−15

,

5

9

Five negative rational numbers:

−3

7

,

−3

8

,

8

−9

,

−19

25

,

8

−25

Yes, there is a rational number that is neither positive nor negative, i.e. zero (0).