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Rational Numbers and Operations Worksheet

The document is a worksheet for Algebra 1 focusing on rational numbers, operations with them, and the concepts of square and cube roots. It includes definitions, examples, practice problems, and sections on converting decimals to fractions and classifying numbers as rational or irrational. The challenge section encourages deeper understanding of irrational numbers.

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Rational Numbers and Operations Worksheet

The document is a worksheet for Algebra 1 focusing on rational numbers, operations with them, and the concepts of square and cube roots. It includes definitions, examples, practice problems, and sections on converting decimals to fractions and classifying numbers as rational or irrational. The challenge section encourages deeper understanding of irrational numbers.

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Algebra 1 – Chapter 1 Section 2 Worksheet

Part A: Rational Numbers


Step 1: Definition
A rational number is any number that can be written as a fraction:

a
, a, b ∈ Z, b  0 =
b
Examples: 12 , − 73 , 5, 0, 0.75

Step 2: Identify
Circle the rational numbers below:

π, −3, 0.25, 9, 0.333..., 2

Part B: Operations with Rational Numbers


Step 1: Add/Subtract
2
3 + 56 - Common denominator = 6
- 46 + 56 = 96 = 32

Practice:
1. 34 + 25 = ? 2. 7
8 − 3
16 =?

Step 2: Multiply
2 3 6 3
5 × 4 = 20 = 10

Step 3: Divide
3 2 3 5 15
7 ÷ 5 = 7 × 2 = 14

Part C: Converting Decimals to Fractions


Step 1: Terminating decimals
6
- 0.6 = 10 = 35
125 1
- 0.125 = 1000 = 8

Step 2: Repeating decimals


Example: 0.3 - Let x = 0.3
- Multiply: 10x = 3.3

1
- Subtract: 10x − x = 9x = 3
1
-x = 3

Practice: Convert each to a fraction.


1. 0.75
2. 0.27
3. 1.43

Part D: Square Roots & Irrational Numbers


Step 1: Square root definition
a = b ⟺ b2 = a

• 25 = 5
• 49 = 7

Step 2: Perfect squares


1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100...

Step 3: Non-perfect squares are irrational


- 2 ≈ 1.41 , 3 ≈ 1.73 → not fractions.

Practice: Classify as rational or irrational.


1. 36
2. 50
3. 81

Part E: Cube Roots & Irrational Numbers


Step 1: Cube root definition
3
a = b ⟺ b3 = a

3
• 8=2
•
3
−27 = −3

Step 2: Perfect cubes


1, 8, 27, 64, 125, 216, 343, 512, 729, 1000...

Step 3: Non-perfect cubes are irrational


3
- 2 ≈ 1.26
3
- 7 ≈ 1.91

Practice: Classify as rational or irrational.


3
1. 64

2
3
2. 5
3
3. 343

Challenge Section
1. Approximate 5 to two decimal places.
2. Order the numbers: 2, 1.5, 43 , 1.41 .
3 3
3. Explain why π and 7 are both irrational, but 8 is rational.

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