Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Every whole number is a rational number

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Every integer is a rational number.

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Zero is a whole number, not a rational number.

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Every rational number is not an integer.

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Solution

The correct option is C
Zero is a whole number, not a rational number.

Zero can be expressed in the form of $\frac{p}{q}$ eg. $\frac{0}{2}$ .

Hence, it is a whole number as well as a rational number

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Which of the following statements are not true?

(i) Every whole number is a rational number.

(ii) Every integer is a rational number.

(iii) 0 is a whole number but it is not a rational number.

Are the following statements true or false ? Give reasons for your answer.

(i) Every whole number is a natural number.

(ii) Every integer is a rational number.

(iii) Every rational number is an integer.

(iv) Every natural number is a whole number.

(v) Every integer is a whole number.

(vi) Every rational number is a whole number.

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(i) Every whole number is a rational number.

(ii) Every integer is a rational number.

(iii) 0 is a whole number but it is not a rational number.

Consider the following three statements.
Statement – 1: Every natural number is a whole number
Statement – 2: Every rational number is an integer
Statement – 3: Every integer is a rational number.
Which of the following is true?

State whether the following statements are true or false. Give reasons for your answers.

(i) Every natural number is a whole number.

(ii) Every integer is a whole number.

(iii) Every rational number is a whole number.

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Which of the following statements is incorrect?

The correct option is C Zero is a whole number, not a rational number. Zero can be expressed in the form of pq eg. 02. Hence, it is a whole number as well as a rational number

The correct option is C
Zero is a whole number, not a rational number.

Zero can be expressed in the form of $\frac{p}{q}$ eg. $\frac{0}{2}$ .

Hence, it is a whole number as well as a rational number