Answer: The sum is irrational because 18/7 is irrational, and the sum of a rational number and an irrational number is irrational
Explanation:
Given the two numbers :
1.12 and 18/7
1.12 is a rational number as it is a not a non-terminating decimal and can accurately be expressed in the form a/b, where a and b are integers, thus 1.12 is equivalent to 112 / 100
18/7 on the other hand is an irrational number as it is a non-terminating decimal.
Hence, takingbthe sum of both numbers (rational and irrational) results in an irrational output.
18 / 7 = 2.57142857....
Taking the sum of both,
1.12 + 2.57142857... = 3.69142857... ; which is irrational