Select the values that are NOT rational numbers, based on your knowledge of decimals. Select TWO answers. (7.NS.2d) 2 pts

(2 points)
Responses

1.6
1.6

-3.714285714285…
-3.714285714285…

12.123123123…
12.123123123…

-2.236067977…
-2.236067977…

0.045895
0.045895

6.1223334444…

1 answer

To determine which values are NOT rational numbers, we need to identify the decimals that are either non-repeating and non-terminating or cannot be expressed as the ratio of two integers.

  1. 1.6 - This is a terminating decimal and can be expressed as \( \frac{16}{10} \), so it is a rational number.

  2. -3.714285714285… - This is a repeating decimal (the digit "714285" repeats), which can be expressed as a fraction, so it is a rational number.

  3. 12.123123123… - This is also a repeating decimal (the digits "123" repeat), making it a rational number.

  4. -2.236067977… - This is a non-repeating, non-terminating decimal. It is the decimal representation of \( -\sqrt{5} \), which cannot be expressed as a fraction, so it is NOT a rational number.

  5. 0.045895 - This is a terminating decimal and can be expressed as \( \frac{45895}{1000000} \), making it a rational number.

  6. 6.1223334444… - This is a non-terminating decimal, but it appears to have a pattern of repeating digits (the "4444…" suggests repetition of 4). However, with the lack of a clear repeating group, it's not definitively repeating and could represent an irrational number.

Based on this analysis, the two decimal values that are NOT rational numbers are:

  1. -2.236067977...
  2. 6.1223334444… (given its ambiguity and non-termination).

Final selection:

  • -2.236067977…
  • 6.1223334444…