Unit 1 - Challenge

6 marks from 6 questions

Question 1

Select all the true statements.

a. All surds are rational numbers.

b. All fractions are irrational numbers.

c. All decimals can be written as fractions.

d. The square root of a prime number is always irrational.

Question 2

Without using a calculator, estimate the value of × to the nearest whole number.

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Question 3

Which type of number is ( + 1) ×  ( − 1)?

a. Rational

b. Irrational

Question 4

Without using a calculator, estimate the value of   to the nearest integer.

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Question 5

Select the two numbers whose difference is a rational number.

a. 3+

b. 2+

c. 5−

d. 7+

Question 6

A whole number less than 100 has a rational square root and a rational cube root.

What is this number?