Comparing & Ordering Rational Numbers

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Rational Numbers Name: __________________________ Math 9 Comparing & Ordering Rational Numbers What is a Rational number ? A number that can be expressed as ab (a fraction), where a and b are integers (positive or negative Numbers , no decimals) and b 0 In decimal form, Rational Numbers will have a terminating (ending) decimal or a repeating decimal. If the decimal does not end or repeat, it is not a Rational number Examples: ________________________________ Non-examples: _________________________________ Which of the following are Rational Numbers ? Circle your answers. 34 217 6 9 Comparing Rational Numbers Which fraction is greater, 34 or 23?

Ch.2- Rational Numbers 2.2 Apply Operations with Rational Numbers in Decimal Form Last Monday, the temperature at LAM decreased by 1.2°C/h for 3.5 h. It then decreased by 0.9°C/h for 1.5 h. a.) What was the total decrease in temperature? Write an expression to represent the word problem, then use BEDMAS b.)

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