Question

Sums & Products of Rational Numbers Practice Complete this assessment to review what you’ve learned. It will not count toward your grade. 1 of 51 of 5 Items Question In the proof that the sum of rational numbers ab and cd , where a, b, c, and d are integers and b and d are non-zero, is a rational number, name the property that states that ad+bc and bd are integers. Enter 1 for option 1, 2 for option 2, and 3 for option 3. Option 1: Associative Property Option 2: Closure Property Option 3: Commutative Property

Answer 1

The property that states that ad + bc and bd are integers in the context of proving that the sum of two rational numbers is a rational number is the **Closure Property**.

Therefore, the correct answer is **2 for option 2**.