SOLUTION: True or false.
___1. A number we use to express a part of a whole is a rational number.
___2. a number we use to count backwards starting with 0 is a negative number.
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Question 624724: True or false.
___1. A number we use to express a part of a whole is a rational number.
___2. a number we use to count backwards starting with 0 is a negative number.
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1. False. pi/4 is still part of a whole, but is not a rational number. A rational number is a number that can be expressed as the ratio of two integers.
2. True, assuming "backwards" implies -1, -2, -3, ...
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