Jeremy is playing a game called “Rational Round Up” where he has to collect all the numbers in a maze that are rational and then get to the end of the maze. When he collects a number he must prove it is rational by writing it as a quotient of two integers. Help him determine how to prove that each of the following numbers is rational.

1. 2.4
2/4

2. 74

3. 17.3333333…
17/3

4. π

5.
5.54545454

6. –18

7.

8. 87.125

9. –30

10. –8.3

11. 58.25

12. 121

13. 4.5

Question

Jeremy is playing a game called “Rational Round Up” where he has to collect all the numbers in a maze that are rational and then get to the end of the maze. When he collects a number he must prove it is rational by writing it as a quotient of two integers. Help him determine how to prove that each of the following numbers is rational.

 
1.	2.4
2/4




2.	74





3.	17.3333333…
17/3




4.	π






5.	  
5.54545454




6.	–18






7.	  

8.	87.125





9.	–30





10.	–8.3





11.	58.25







12.	121






13.	4.5

maxwellfish · Answer

A rational number is any integer, fraction, terminating decimal, or repeated decimal