Question

What type of number will result from the sum of
3
2

and
square root 25


?"

The multiple-choice answers provided are:

rational

irrational

whole number

zero

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
To solve for the sum of \( \frac{3}{2} \) and \( \sqrt{25} \):

1. Calculate \( \sqrt{25} \):
\[
\sqrt{25} = 5
\]

2. Now, sum the two numbers:
\[
\frac{3}{2} + 5
\]
To add these, convert \( 5 \) into a fraction with the same denominator:
\[
5 = \frac{5 \cdot 2}{2} = \frac{10}{2}
\]
Now, add the fractions:
\[
\frac{3}{2} + \frac{10}{2} = \frac{3 + 10}{2} = \frac{13}{2}
\]

The result, \( \frac{13}{2} \), is a rational number.

Therefore, the answer is **rational**.

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