Group these into rational and irrational numbers.

3√27, 3√28, pi, 1/7, √3, 3/4, 0, √25, pi/2, √2

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To classify the given numbers into rational and irrational numbers, let's first define them:

  • Rational numbers can be expressed as the quotient of two integers (a fraction).
  • Irrational numbers cannot be expressed as a fraction; they have non-repeating, non-terminating decimal expansions.

Now, let's analyze each number:

  1. \(3\sqrt{27}\):

    • \(3\sqrt{27} = 3 \times 3\sqrt{3} = 9\sqrt{3}\) (irrational)
  2. \(3\sqrt{28}\):

    • \(3\sqrt{28} = 3 \times 2\sqrt{7} = 6\sqrt{7}\) (irrational)
  3. \(\pi\):

    • \(\pi\) is known to be an irrational number.
  4. \(\frac{1}{7}\):

    • A ratio of two integers, so it is rational.
  5. \(\sqrt{3}\):

    • \(\sqrt{3}\) is an irrational number.
  6. \(\frac{3}{4}\):

    • A ratio of two integers, so it is rational.
  7. \(0\):

    • \(0\) can be expressed as \(\frac{0}{1}\) (rational).
  8. \(\sqrt{25}\):

    • \(\sqrt{25} = 5\) (rational).
  9. \(\frac{\pi}{2}\):

    • Since \(\pi\) is irrational, any non-zero multiple of \(\pi\) is also irrational, so \(\frac{\pi}{2}\) is irrational.
  10. \(\sqrt{2}\):

    • \(\sqrt{2}\) is an irrational number.

Now, let’s group them:

Rational Numbers:

  • \(\frac{1}{7}\)
  • \(\frac{3}{4}\)
  • \(0\)
  • \(\sqrt{25}\) (which is \(5\))

Irrational Numbers:

  • \(3\sqrt{27} = 9\sqrt{3}\)
  • \(3\sqrt{28} = 6\sqrt{7}\)
  • \(\pi\)
  • \(\sqrt{3}\)
  • \(\frac{\pi}{2}\)
  • \(\sqrt{2}\)

So, the final categorization is:

Rational: \(\frac{1}{7}, \frac{3}{4}, 0, \sqrt{25}\)

Irrational: \(3\sqrt{27}, 3\sqrt{28}, \pi, \sqrt{3}, \frac{\pi}{2}, \sqrt{2}\)