Chapter 1 HW 3

Real Numbers HW
Name: _______________________________

Points: ______________________

Directions: Answer the questions below so that the value of the answered questions add up to at least 10 points. Anything that you
get above 10 becomes extra credit. The questions are based on the levels of Blooms Taxonomy.

1(C) Is every number that contains a

radicand classified as an irrational
number?

Justify your response.

(1.5 points)

2(K) Why is it useful to rewrite numbers in

3(C) Name the subset(s) of the real numbers

decimal form? (1 point)

to which belongs. (1.5 points)

Answer:

Subset(s):
Justification:

Answer:
Justification:

5(AP) Order the following numbers from least to greatest. (2 points)

, . , ,

4(C) Name the subset(s) of the real

numbers to which -7 belongs. (1.5
points)
Subset(s):

Justification:

Order:

6(AN) Tell whether each square root is rational or irrational. Justify your response. (1 points each)

a)

b) .

Rational or Irrational Justification:

Rational or Irrational Justification:

Chapter 1 HW 3
Real Numbers HW
7(AN) Explain the difference between finding the
square root of a perfect square and the square root

8(AP) Compare the following two numbers using an inequality statement.

(2 points)

9.6 and

of a non-perfect square?. (2 points)

Answer:

Inequality Statement:

10(AN) A restaurant owner is going to panel a square portion of the

9(AP) Tell whether the following
statement is true or false, justify your
response. (2 points)

All integers are rational numbers.

True or False

restaurants ceiling. The portion to be paneled has an area of 185 ft2. The
owner plans to use square tin tiles with a side length of 2 feet. (3 pts.)
a) What is the first step in finding out if the owner will be able to use a whole
number of panels?

b) What is the area of one tile?

Justification:
c) How many tiles will the owner need to use? *** SHOW YOUR WORK