To find the whole number and the rational number (to the nearest half) that \( \sqrt{30} \) is between, we'll first need to calculate the approximate value of \( \sqrt{30} \).
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Calculate \( \sqrt{30} \): \[ \sqrt{30} \approx 5.477 \]
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Determine the whole number: The whole numbers around \( 5.477 \) are:
- The greatest whole number less than \( 5.477 \) is \( 5 \).
- The smallest whole number greater than \( 5.477 \) is \( 6 \).
Therefore, \( \sqrt{30} \) is between the whole numbers \( 5 \) and \( 6 \).
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Determine the rational number to the nearest half: The nearest half surrounding \( 5.477 \) would be:
- The nearest half below \( 5.477 \) is \( 5.5 \).
- The nearest half above \( 5.477 \) is \( 5.0 \).
Since \( 5.477 \) is closer to \( 5.5 \) than to \( 5.0 \), we round \( \sqrt{30} \) to the nearest half: \[ \text{Nearest half} = 5.5 \]
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Conclusion: Therefore, we can conclude that: \[ \sqrt{30} \text{ is between the whole numbers } 5 \text{ and } 6, \text{ and the rational number to the nearest half is } 5.5. \]
So the final statement can be written as: \[ \sqrt{30} \text{ is between } 5 \text{ and } 6, \text{ and } 5.5. \]