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Question
State whether the following statement is true or false. Give reasons for your answer.
Every rational number is a whole number.
Options
True
False
Solution
This statement is False.
Explanation:
Because rational numbers include fractions, but a set of whole numbers does not include fractions. For example, `1/2` is a rational number, not a whole number.
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