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

(i) False: As whole numbers include zero, whereas natural numbers doesn’t include zero.

(ii) True: As integers are a part of rational numbers.


(iii) False: As integers are a part of natural numbers.


(iv) True: As whole numbers include all the natural numbers.


(v) False: As whole numbers are a part of integers.


(vi) False: As rational numbers include all the whole numbers.


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