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Rational and Irrational Numbers

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Rational and Irrational Numbers

Rational and Irrational Numbers

Number line with fractions and decimals

🔢 Part 1: Identifying Rational Numbers

1. Circle all the rational numbers (numbers that can be written as fractions):

1/2

0.75

π (pi)

3.5

√2

2/3

2. Which of these is an irrational number?

0.25

3/4

π (pi)

1.5

3. Convert these fractions to decimals:

a) 1/2 = _______

b) 3/4 = _______

c) 1/4 = _______

d) 2/5 = _______

📏 Part 2: Number Line Activities

4. Draw a number line from 0 to 3 and mark these numbers on it:

Numbers to mark: 0.5, 1.25, 2.75, π (approximately 3.14)

5. Order these numbers from smallest to largest:

Numbers: 2.5, 1/2, π, 3.1, 7/4

Smallest to largest: _________________, _________________, _________________, _________________, _________________

🧮 Part 3: Understanding Irrational Numbers

6. Fill in the blanks about irrational numbers:

Irrational numbers are numbers that _____________ be written as simple fractions. They have decimal expansions that go on _____________ without repeating. Two famous examples are _____ and _____.

7. Match each number with its type:
1. 0.333...
2. √2
3. 5/8
4. π
5. 2.75
A. Rational (fraction)
B. Irrational
C. Rational (decimal)
D. Rational (repeating decimal)
E. Irrational

🎯 Part 4: Problem Solving

8. Sarah is measuring fabric for a school project. She needs 2.5 metres of blue fabric and 3/4 metres of red fabric. How much fabric does she need in total?
9. A circular garden has a radius of 2 metres. The circumference involves π. Is the exact circumference a rational or irrational number? Explain your answer.
10. True or False? Circle your answer and explain:

Statement: All decimals that end (like 0.25) are rational numbers.

True

False

Explanation: _________________________________________________

🌟 Part 5: Extension Challenge

11. Create your own examples:

Write three rational numbers: _______, _______, _______

Write two irrational numbers: _______, _______

12. Draw a visual representation (like a fraction wall or diagram) to show why 3/4 is a rational number:
13. Research question: Where might you see π (pi) used in real life? Give two examples.

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