Question

Which statement BEST describes the relationship between whole numbers and natural numbers shown in the diagram?

A)
B)
The diagram shows that whole numbers are a subset of natural numbers,
because all whole numbers are natural numbers.
The diagram shows that natural numbers are a subset of whole numbers,
because all natural numbers are whole numbers.
The diagram shows that whole numbers are a subset of natural numbers,
because some whole numbers are not natural numbers.
The diagram shows that natural numbers are a subset of whole numbers,
because all whole numbers and natural numbers have no numbers in
C)
D)
common.

Answer 1

The correct option is B.

Explanation:

Consider the diagram below.

It is a Venn diagram.

The diagram shows that all the natural numbers are contained in the set of all the whole numbers.

This implies that all natural numbers are whole numbers.

Then the statement best describing the relationship between whole numbers and natural numbers is:

(B) The diagram shows that natural numbers are a subset of whole numbers, because all natural numbers are whole numbers.

Thus, the correct option is B.