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Which of the following numbers are rational? Select all that apply.

A) 2.323232...
B) 2.32222...
C) 2.323148...
D) -2.3
E) -2.3 with the bar over the 3

User Tomuke
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Final answer:

Options A (2.323232...), B (2.32222...), and D (-2.3), as well as E (-2.3 with a bar over the 3) are rational numbers, while option C (2.323148...) is not necessarily rational without further context.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question is related to identifying which of the given numbers are rational. A rational number is a number that can be expressed as the quotient or fraction p/q of two integers, where q is not zero, and both p and q are integers. Options A, 2.323232..., and E, -2.3 with the bar over the 3, represent repeating decimals, which are rational numbers because they can be expressed as fractions. Option D, -2.3, is also rational because it is a terminating decimal, which can be easily written as a fraction (-23/10). Option B, 2.32222..., where the digit 2 repeats indefinitely, is rational for the same reason as option A. However, option C, 2.323148..., does not show a repeating or terminating pattern and is thus not necessarily rational without additional information.

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