Classifying Rational Numbers

Where would -1 1/2 belong to?

• Whole

• Integer

• Rational

• None of the above.

Check off all the possible classifications to the number 2.

• Whole

• Integer

• Rational

• None of the above.

Check off all the possible classifications to the number 17/2.

• Whole

• Integer

• Rational

• None of the above.

Check off all the possible classifications to the number -1.5.

• Whole

• Integer

• Rational

• None of the above.

Classify the numbers

a

b

c

d

3/4

-1

0

1

Identify the 9 numbers that are incorrectly classified.

Does this graphic organizer correctly group the numbers? If not, explain the error on your paper?

• Yes

• No

• Yes

• No

Malik and Josh are sorting rational numbers into the graphic organizer above. Which student identified and organized the numbers incorrectly? How should he fix his answer?

• Malik is incorrect.

  7 ½ is not an integer

  6.1 is not a whole number

• Malik is correct.

  7 ½ is an integer

  6.1 is a whole number

Does this graphic organizer correctly group the numbers?

• Yes

• No