Which statement is true about the sum of two rational numbers? It can always be written as a fraction. It can never be written as a fraction. It can always be written as a repeating decimal. It can never be written a terminating decimal. ?

It can always be written as a fraction.

Step-by-step explanation:

The importance of this question is to differentiate rational and irrational numbers.

Rational numbers can be written as a ratio, hence a fraction, or a repeating or terminating decimal.

Irrational numbers cannot be written as a ratio and will not have a terminating or repeating decimal.

So the first statement is true since the sum of two rational numbers will be rational.

The second statement is false since the sum of two rational numbers can absolutely be represented by a fractional ratio.

The third statement is false since the sum of two rational numbers is not always a repeating decimal.

The fourth statement is false since the sum of two rational numbers could be written as a terminating decimal.

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I agree with the other person's response. The sum is always rational (it can always be written as a fraction of integers)

Here's a proof:

Let x and y be two rational numbers. This means

x = a/b

y = c/d

where a,b,c,d are integers. The denominators b and d cannot be 0.

Let's add x and y, then simplify

x+y = (a/b) + (c/d)

x+y = (ad/bd) + (bc/bd)

x+y = (ad+bc)/(bd)

This last expression is in the form p/q

p = ad+bc is an integer

q = bd is also an integer

we have a ratio or fraction of integers, therefore x+y is also rational

stew reads at the fastest rate of 265 words per minute.

step-by-step explanation:

it's a given that felicia reads at 260 word per minute and on connie's graph we can see that she reads 200 words per minute. since stew's table tells us that he read 795 in 3 minutes, we can divide 795 by 3 to find out how many words he reads per minute.

795/3 = 265

stew reads 265 words per minute - he reads at the fastest rate since felecia reads at 260 words per minute and connie reads at 200 words per minute.

stew (265) > felecia (260) > connie (200)