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"Math 8 The Number System"

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Which fraction is the best estimate for the value of 65122?

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Used only the leading numbers from the numerator (6) and denominator (12) to create a fractioni2

Divided the numerator by 2 (and rounded) and divided the denominator by 2, instead of taking the square root of eachi3

For the numerator, took the square root of 64, but for the denominator took the square root of 144, resulting in 812 or 23

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Which of the following numbers are rational?

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