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Question 9 of 22Which number produces a rational number when added to5?O A. 5.38516480...B. 10C.O D. 0.22SUBMIT

Sagot :

A rational number can be said to be a number that is expressed as a quotient of s fraction. The denominator of a rational number must be a non-zero number.

You can simply say a rational number is any number that can be written as a fraction.

To find the number when added to 5 produces a rational number, we have:

A. 5.38516480...

This number has infinite decimal so it is an irrational number

B. 10

10 + 5 = 15

This is not a rational number

C. 0

0 + 5 = 5

This is not a rational number

D. 0.22

0.22 + 5 = 5.22

This is a rational number because it can be written as a fraction

[tex]5.22=\frac{522}{100}[/tex]

Therefore, the number that produces a rational number when added to 5 is 0.22

ANSWER:

D. 0.22