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1 – The Real Number System

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Name: Per:

Goal: I can classify and describe real numbers.

Key Terms:
Term Definition
Set

Counterexample

Classification of Real Numbers:

Term Definition Examples
Natural
Number

Whole Number

Integer

Rational
Number

Irrational
Number

Real
Number

Real Number System visuals:

 Stair Diagram Circle Diagram

Classifying Numbers: Name the set(s) of numbers to which each number belongs.

−17 B. 23
A.
31

C. 0 D. 4.581

E. the number of studnets who go on a class F. the hieght of thedoor frame∈ your classroom
trip

Using counterexamples: Determine if the statement is true or false. If false, give a counter example.

A. All whole numbers are rational numbers.

B. The square of a number is always greater than the number.

Determine if the statement is ALWAYS, SOMETIMES, or NEVER true.

A. The opposite of a number is less than the number.

B. The quotient of two nonzero integers is a rational number

C. A natural number is an irrational number.