8.2 Quick Check

Classify real numbers and their subsets!

1) Classify each given number as a member of a particular subset or subsets of the real number system. Place a ✓ in each appropriate box.The first row has been done for you. 2) Match each value to the most specific subset of the real number system to which it belongs. Rational Numbers Irrational Numbers Integers Whole Numbers Natural Numbers 3) For each statement below, determine whether it is true or false. True The sum of a rational number and an irrational number will be irrational. False Repeating decimals are irrational numbers. All whole numbers are natural. All integers are whole numbers. The product of two rational numbers will always be irrational. 4) For each subset of the real number system, provide one example and one non-example. The Real Number System Example Non-Example Rational Numbers Irrational Numbers Integers Whole Numbers Natural Numbers