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Which number is IRRATIONAL?
A) 1 3/5
B) √0.65
C) √144
D) 11/22

User SteveGSD
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the answer is b. this is because an irrational number goes on infinity in random digits. so if something is square rooted and not a perfect square it's going to be irrational. square root of 144 is 12 and 11/22 is 1/2 while 1 3/5 is 1.6 and the square root of .65 is .8062257 and so on.

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Hello!

The answer is: B)
√(0.65)

Why?

An irrational number is a number which cannot be expressed like a fraction of entire numbers because there is not possible that any fraction can exactly express that number.

Let's discard each option in order to find the irrational number:

A)


1 + (3)/(5)=1.6=(8)/(5)

So, A, is a rational number.

B)


√(0.65)=0.806225774829855...

There is not a fraction of entire numbers that can be written to express that number since it have infinite decimals.

C)


√(144)=12

It's an exact number, so it's a rational number.

D)


(11)/(22)=0.5=(1)/(2)

It's a rational number since it can be written as a fraction of entire numbers.

Have a nice day!

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