alleryWhich statement is always true about the sum of a rational number and an irrational number?
AIt is always rational
BIt is always irrational
CIt is always an integer
DIt is always a whole number
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. It is always irrational
The sum of a rational and an irrational number is irrational.
If it were rational, subtracting the rational part would make the irrational number rational, which is impossible.
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