Rational vs. Irrational

Kick each number into the basket that matches it. A rational number can be written as a fraction. An irrational number cannot.

5120.3√16
Well-made birch basket

RationalCan be written as a fraction — 5, 1/2, 0.3 repeating, √16

π√22e0.101001…
Warped aged birch basket

IrrationalCannot be written as a fraction — π, √2, e, 0.101001…

Arrow keys, A/D, or the joystick. Three lives. Left is rational. Right is irrational.

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