Question

Name the set(s) of numbers to which -1/2 belongs.

A: whole numbers, integers, rational numbers
B: whole numbers, natural numbers, integers
C: integers, rational numbers
D: rational numbers

Answer 1

hey. so what can you also represent -1/2 as?

Answer 2

do you know what each of these things are?

Answer 3

yea...

Answer 4

You can represent it also as a integer.

Answer 5

nope. Integers are positive and negative WHOLE numbers.

Answer 6

integers are not fractions

Answer 7

Oh whoops, rational numbers.

Answer 8

rational numbers are not fractions? Are you sure?

Answer 9

so what do yo reckon it is now?

Answer 10

Hmm. Man, math is just not my thing. Trying to think.

Answer 11

lol, just keep trying .. :)

Answer 12

haha. ok.

rational numbers can be expressed as a fraction. A fraction can be represented p/q where p,q are real numbers and q cannot equal zero.

Answer 13

So is -1/2 a rational number?

Answer 14

Nope.

Answer 15

Why do you say no?

Answer 16

Because you just said rational numbers are not fractions. And it says it can be 'expressed' as a fraction.

Answer 17

no i didn't!

I said rational numbers can be expressed as a fraction. A fraction can be represented p/q where p,q are real numbers and q cannot equal zero.

Answer 18

So -1 is a real number and 2 is a real number which isn't zero. Therefore -1/2 is a rational number

Answer 19

What. You just said, "rational numbers are not fractions? Are you sure?".. I'm confused hha.

Answer 20

So then it is D since it's a rational number?

Answer 21

i was questioning you that. I never said it explicitly. haha.

Answer 22

Oh lmao, I thought you were stating that haha.

Answer 23

yea it should be d.

Answer 24

Alright thanks man!

Answer 25

cheers bro