Ordering rational numbers

• Rational:

  ratios or fractions (repeating)
• Irrational numbers:

  non-repeating and non-terminating decimals, the digits go on forever
• is 'square rooted' 2 rational or irrational?:

  irrational -PRACTICE
• is 'square rooted' 9 rational or irrational?:

  rational -PRACTICE
• Which number is rational?: 'square rooted' 16; pie ; -6.456701.... ; 'square rooted'5:

  'square rooted' 16 -PRACTICE
• Ordering rational numbers:

  • use a number line
  • convert improper fractions to mixed numbers