SOLUTION: How Do you show that each number is a rational number by finding a ratio of two intergers equal to these given numbers? -10 1 1/2 -3/-5 -0.1 0 0.35

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Question 697041: How Do you show that each number is a rational number by finding a ratio of two intergers equal to these given numbers?
-10
1 1/2

-3/-5
-0.1
0
0.35

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-10 = %28-10%29%2F1 and -10 is an integer and 1 is an integer.
When you have a fraction then you have what is known as a ratio
of the numerator and the denominator. When the numerator and
denominator are both integers, then what you have is called a
rational number.
  
1%261%2F2 = 3%2F2 and 3 is an integer and 2 is an integer.
When you have a fraction then you have what is known as a ratio
of the numerator and the denominator. When the numerator and
denominator are both integers, then what you have is called a
rational number.
    
%28-3%29%2F%28-5%29 Here -3 is an integer and -5 is an integer. You
can change it to a more simplied form 3%2F5 but that is not
necessary.
When you have a fraction then you have what is known as a ratio
of the numerator and the denominator. When the numerator and
denominator are both integers, then what you have is called a
rational number.

 -0.1 = -1%2F10 = %28-1%29%2F10. -1 is an integer and 10 is an integer.
When you have a fraction then you have what is known as a ratio
of the numerator and the denominator. When the numerator and
denominator are both integers, then what you have is called a
rational number. 

0 = 0%2F1 0 is an integer and 1 is an integer.
When you have a fraction then you have what is known as a ratio
of the numerator and the denominator. When the numerator and
denominator are both integers, then what you have is called a
rational number. 

0.35 = 35%2F100. Here 35 is an integer and 100 is an integer.
You can change it to a more simplied form 7%2F20 but that is not
necessary.
When you have a fraction then you have what is known as a ratio
of the numerator and the denominator. When the numerator and
denominator are both integers, then what you have is called a
rational number.

Edwin