Match the number set or type of number with the correct category.

{1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32}

options:
1). Rational Decimals
2). Irrational Decimals
3). Rational Ratios with a denominator ≠ 1
4). Rational Whole numbers and their Opposites
5). Rational Ratio ≥ 0 with a denominator = 1

1 answer

The number set {1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32} consists of fractions that can be expressed as ratios of two integers, where the denominators are not equal to zero.

The best matching category for the given set is:

3). Rational Ratios with a denominator ≠ 1

These numbers are rational numbers, and since they all have a denominator other than 1, they fit into this specific category.