Australia
Year 8
1.04 Rational and irrational numbers
Worksheet
1
Identify the following numbers as rational or irrational:
a
4
b
- 4
c
8^{2}
d
912
e
\dfrac{2}{3}
f
\dfrac{3}{13}
g
\dfrac{7}{6}
h
\dfrac{17}{4}
i
4.435
j
- 0.7
k
\sqrt{7}
l
\left(\sqrt{7}\right)^{2}
m
\sqrt{35}
n
\sqrt{81}
o
\sqrt{225}
p
- \sqrt{13}
q
- \sqrt{64}
r
\sqrt[3]{23}
s
\sqrt[3]{64}
t
\sqrt[3]{512}
u
\sqrt{7} + 15
v
\sqrt{25} + \sqrt{16}
w
35 - \sqrt{13}
x
\sqrt{ 2 \times \sqrt{4}}
2
For the following roots:
i
Evaluate, correct to two decimal places when applicable.
ii
State whether the solution is an exact value or an approximation.
a
\sqrt{3}
b
\sqrt{16}
c
\sqrt{60}
d
\sqrt[3]{77}
e
\sqrt{63}
f
\sqrt[3]{27}
g
\sqrt[3]{43}
h
\sqrt[3]{100}
3
Write the following fractions as decimals:
a
\dfrac{1}{4}
b
\dfrac{3}{4}
c
\dfrac{1}{5}
d
\dfrac{2}{5}
e
\dfrac{4}{5}
f
\dfrac{6}{4}
g
\dfrac{7}{10}
h
\dfrac{6}{10}
i
\dfrac{9}{10}
j
\dfrac{17}{20}
k
\dfrac{13}{20}
l
\dfrac{63}{100}
m
\dfrac{72}{100}
n
\dfrac{509}{1000}
o
5\dfrac{651}{1000}
p
8\dfrac{611}{1000}
4
Write the following fractions as recurring decimals:
a
\dfrac{1}{6}
b
\dfrac{1}{3}
c
\dfrac{2}{3}
d
\dfrac{4}{3}
e
\dfrac{2}{7}
f
\dfrac{2}{9}
g
\dfrac{6}{9}
h
\dfrac{7}{9}
i
\dfrac{16}{9}
j
\dfrac{3}{11}
k
\dfrac{5}{12}
l
\dfrac{2}{13}
m
\dfrac{44}{7}
n
\dfrac{28}{36}
o
\dfrac{73}{99}
p
\dfrac{761}{999}
5
For each of the following, fill in the boxes with the missing numbers:
a
0.8 = \frac{ ⬚ }{10}=\frac{⬚}{5}
b
0.75 = \frac{ ⬚ }{100}=\frac{⬚}{4}
c
0.68 = \frac{ ⬚ }{100}=\frac{⬚}{25}
d
2.2 = 2\frac{ ⬚ }{10}=2\frac{⬚}{5}
e
0.225 = \frac{ ⬚ }{1000}=\frac{⬚}{40}
f
3.035 = 3\frac{ ⬚ }{1000}=3\frac{⬚}{200}
6
Write each of the following as a fully simplified fraction:
a
0.7
b
0.9
c
0.4
d
0.29
e
0.92
f
0.09
g
0.375
h
0.907
i
0.535
j
1.9
k
5.8
l
7.19
m
5.62
n
4.09
o
1.0625
p
4.625
q
9.007
r
3.065
s
76.25
t
223.205
7
Write the following decimals as a simplified fraction:
a
0.\overline{2}
b
0.\overline{6}
c
1.\overline{7}
d
2.\overline{3}
e
3.\overline{6}
f
0.6\overline{3}
g
0.6\overline{8}
h
0.58\overline{3}
i
0.76\overline{2}
j
0.\overline{36}
k
0.\overline{75}
l
0.0\overline{75}
m
0.00\overline{42}
n
0.6\overline{87}
o
0.\overline{379}
p
0.\overline{216}
q
9.\overline{83}
r
7.\overline{684}
s
0.\overline{714285}
t
0.\overline{25748}
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