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Which number is an irrational number?

a) square root of 100
b)1/8
c)-2.2675
d)exponent 3 square root of 16

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1. To solve this problem, you must keep on mind the followinwg information:

You know that, by definition, an irrational number is a number that cannot be expressed as a fraction.

2. Therefore, the correct answer is the option D.

3. To verify the answer you have:

∛16=2.51

As you can see, the result is 2.51 and the decimal number 2.51 cannot be expressed as a fraction.
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