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Which of the following is a rational number?

a) (4 + 2.3)
b) (11.956378--------- + 3)
c) (4 x V5)
d) (6 +V53)

User Shwet
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Final answer:

Option b) (11.956378 + 3) is a rational number because it can be expressed as the ratio of the sum of two integers. The other options involve irrational numbers which cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers.

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to determine which of the given options is a rational number, we need to understand what a rational number is. A rational number is a number that can be expressed as a ratio of two integers, where the denominator is not zero.

In this case, option b) (11.956378 + 3) is a rational number because it can be expressed as the ratio of the sum of two integers. The other options involve irrational numbers like square root of 5 (option c) and square root of 53 (option d) which cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers.

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