In the problem given below, what number system (of smallest classification) are the variables, x and y, in?
At lunch x whole sandwiches are equally divided among y people. How many sandwiches will each person get?

rrational numbers
integers
natural numbers
whole numbers

Question

In the problem given below, what number system (of smallest classification) are the variables, x and y, in?
At lunch x whole sandwiches are equally divided among y people. How many sandwiches will each person get?

rrational numbers
 	integers
 	natural numbers
 	whole numbers

blockcolder · Answer

You can't have a negative number of sandwiches and people and you can't have 0 people to distribute the sandwiches to.

anonymous · Answer

well x and y arent zero the problem just doesnt say  the amount of each

anonymous · Answer

its more lika an even number falls into which category

blockcolder · Answer

The answer to your problem depends on which one between natural and whole numbers includes 0.

anonymous · Answer

its natural numbers

blockcolder · Answer

x belongs to natural numbers and y belongs to whole numbers.