SECTION 1.1 Numbers
Chapter 1 Introductory Information and Review
Section 1.1: Numbers
Types of Numbers Order on a Number Line
Types of Numbers
Natural Numbers:
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Integers:
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Rational Numbers:
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Irrational Numbers:
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Real Numbers:
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Note About Division Involving Zero:
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Order on a Number Line
The Real Number Line:
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Inequality Symbols:
The following table describes additional inequality symbols.
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State whether each of the following numbers is prime, 6. (a) (b) 0.6 (c) 8 composite, or neither. If composite, then list all the 1.3 4 factors of the number. (d) (e) (f) 9 4.7 5 1. (a) 8 (b) 5 (c) 1 (g) 3.1 (h) 10 (i) 0 (d) 7 (e) 12 7 (j) (k) 0.03003000300003… 9 2. (a) 11 (b) 6 (c) 15 (d) 0 (e) 2 Circle all of the words that can be used to describe each of the numbers below.
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3. In (a)-(e), use long division to change the Even Odd Positive Negative Prime Composite Natural Whole following fractions to decimals. Integer Rational Irrational Real Undefined (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 9 9 9 4 5 3 1 (d) 9 (e) 9 Note: 93 8. 0.7 Notice the pattern above and use it as a Even Odd Positive Negative shortcut in (f)-(m) to write the following Prime Composite Natural Whole Integer Rational Irrational Real fractions as decimals without performing Undefined long division. 6 7 8 (f) 9 (g) 9 (h) 9 9. 2 9 10 14 (i) 9 (j) 9 (k) 9 Even Odd Positive Negative Prime Composite Natural Whole 25 29 6 2 (l) 9 (m) 9 Note: 93 Integer Rational Irrational Real Undefined
4 4. Use the patterns from the problem above to 10. change each of the following decimals to either a 7 proper fraction or a mixed number. Even Odd Positive Negative Prime Composite Natural Whole (a) 0.4 (b) 0.7 (c) 2.3 Integer Rational Irrational Real Undefined (d) 1.2 (e) 4.5 (f) 7.6
Answer the following. State whether each of the following numbers is rational or irrational. If rational, then write the 11. Which elements of the set number as a ratio of two integers. (If the number is 8, 2.1, 0.4, 0, 7, ,15 , 5, 12 belong already written as a ratio of two integers, simply 4 rewrite the number.) to each category listed below?
3 (a) Even (b) Odd 5. (a) 0.7 (b) 5 (c) 7 (c) Positive (d) Negative (e) Prime (f) Composite (d) 5 (e) 16 (f) 0.3 (g) Natural (h) Whole 2.3 (i) Integer (j) Real (g) 12 (h) (i) e 3.5 (k) Rational (l) Irrational (m) Undefined (j) 4 (k) 0.04004000400004...
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12. Which elements of the set 19. Find a real number that is not a rational number. 6.25, 43 , 3, 5, 1,2 , 1, 2, 10 45 20. Find a whole number that is not a natural belong to each category listed below? number.
(a) Even (b) Odd 21. Find a negative integer that is not a rational (c) Positive (d) Negative number. (e) Prime (f) Composite (g) Natural (h) Whole 22. Find an integer that is not a whole number. (i) Integer (j) Real (k) Rational (l) Irrational 23. Find a prime number that is an irrational number. (m) Undefined 24. Find a number that is both irrational and odd.
Fill in each of the following tables. Use “Y” for yes if the row name applies to the number or “N” for no if it Answer True or False. If False, justify your answer.j does not. 25. All natural numbers are integers.
13. 26. No negative numbers are odd. 3 25 1 5 55 13.3 0 10 27. No irrational numbers are even. Undefined Natural Whole 28. Every even number is a composite number. Integer Rational 29. All whole numbers are natural numbers. Irrational Prime 30. Zero is neither even nor odd. Composite Real 31. All whole numbers are integers. 14. 32. All integers are rational numbers. 0 2 2 2.36 0 93 5 2 7 33. All nonterminating decimals are irrational Undefined numbers. Natural Whole Integer 34. Every terminating decimal is a rational number. Rational Irrational Prime Composite Answer the following. Real
35. List the prime numbers less than 10. Answer the following. If no such number exists, state
“Does not exist.” 36. List the prime numbers between 20 and 30.
15. Find a number that is both prime and even. 37. List the composite numbers between 7 and 19.
16. Find a rational number that is a composite 38. List the composite numbers between 31 and 41. number. 39. List the even numbers between 13 and 97 .
17. Find a rational number that is not a whole 40. List the odd numbers between 29 and 123 . number.
18. Find a prime number that is negative.
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Fill in the appropriate symbol from the set ,, . 58. Find the multiplicative inverse of the following numbers. If undefined, write “undefined.”
(a) 3 (b) (c) 1 41. 7 ______7 (d) (e)
42. 3 ______3 59. Find the multiplicative inverse of the following numbers. If undefined, write “undefined.” 43. 7 ______7 5 (a) 2 (b) 9 (c) 0 (d) 1 3 (e) 1 44. 3 ______ 3 5
60. Find the additive inverse of the following 45. 81 ______9 numbers. If undefined, write “undefined.” (a) (b) (c) 46. 5 ______ 25 (d) (e) 53 47. 5.32 ______10 61. Place the correct number in each of the following blanks: 7 (a) The sum of a number and its additive 48. ______0.07 100 inverse is _____. (Fill in the correct number.) 1 1 (b) The product of a number and its 49. ______3 4 multiplicative inverse is _____. (Fill in the correct number.) 1 1 50. ______6 5 62. Another name for the multiplicative inverse is the ______. 1 1 51. ______ 3 4 Order the numbers in each set from least to greatest 1 1 52. ______ and plot them on a number line. 6 5 (Hint: Use the approximations 2 1.41 and 53. 15 ______4 3 1.73 .)
09 54. 7 ______49 63. 1, 2, 0.4, , , 0.49 54 55. 3 ______ 9 2 64. 3 ,1, 0.65 , , 1.5 , 0.64 56. 29 ______5 3
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57. Find the additive inverse of the following numbers. If undefined, write “undefined.” (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 1 2 3 (d) 3 (e) 2 7
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