State whether the following statements are true or false. Give reasons for your answer.
State whether the following statements are true or false. Give reasons for your answer.
(i) Every natural number is a whole number.
(ii) Every whole number is a natural number.
(iii) Every integer is a whole number.
(iv) Every integer is a rational number.
(v) Every rational number is an integer.
(vi) Every rational number is a whole number.
(i) Every natural number is a whole number.
True, since natural numbers are counting numbers i.e N = 1, 2,...
Whole numbers are natural numbers together with 0. i.e W = 0, 1, 2,...
So, every natural number is a whole number
(ii) Every whole number is a natural number.
False, as whole numbers contain natural numbers and 0 whereas natural numbers only contain the counting numbers except 0.
(iii) Every integer is a whole number.
False, whole numbers are natural numbers together with a zero whereas integers include negative numbers also.
(iv) Every integer is a rational number.
True, as rational numbers are of the form $\frac{p}{q}$ where $q \neq 0$. All integers can be represented in the form $\frac{p}{q}$ where $q \neq 0$.
(v) Every rational number is an integer.
False, as rational numbers are of the form $\frac{p}{q}$ where $q \neq 0$. Integers are negative and positive numbers which are not in $\frac{p}{q}$ form.
For example, $\frac{1}{2}$ is a rational number but not an integer.
(vi) Every rational number is a whole number.
False, as rational numbers are of the form $\frac{p}{q}$ where $q \neq 0$. Whole numbers are natural numbers together with a zero. For example, $\frac{5}{7}$ is a rational number but not a whole number.