Flashcard 1 - Next Generation Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics Flashcard Set for the ACCUPLACER Test

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The correct answer is:

Rational numbers can be expressed as the ratio of two integers.
Irrational numbers cannot be expressed as the ratio of two integers.


Explanation:

\(3.5\) is rational because \(\frac{7}{2} = 3.5\)
\(\sqrt{2}\) is irrational: it cannot be represented as a ratio of two integers

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