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What math levels does Goblins cover?

Goblins covers math from Grade 5 through AP Calculus, including thousands of standards-aligned topics. Teachers can also upload their own content for custom assignments at any level.

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What grade level is NC.8.NS.1 taught?

This standard is part of the NC curriculum in North Carolina Standard Course of Study - Mathematics.

Are there practice problems for NC.8.NS.1?

Yes, there are 3 practice problems available for NC.8.NS.1 with worked examples.

What learning resources are available for NC.8.NS.1?

There are 15 Khan Academy resources available for NC.8.NS.1, including 7 videos, 5 exercises, 3 articles.

NC.8.NS.1: Understand that every number has a decimal expansion. Building upon the definition of a rational number, know that an irrational number is d... | North Carolina Standard Course of Study - Mathematics

Understand that every number has a decimal expansion. Building upon the definition of a rational number, know that an irrational number is defined as a non-repeating, non-terminating decimal.

Example Problems

Rewrite the following decimal as a simplified fraction:

\\sqrt{5} + \\sqrt{20}

rational or irrational?

\frac{\sqrt{40}}{\sqrt{5}}

rational or irrational?

Khan Academy Resources

Writing repeating decimals as fractions review Classifying numbers review Writing fractions as repeating decimals review Converting repeating decimals to fractions Converting multi-digit repeating decimals to fractions Classify numbers: rational & irrational Writing fractions as repeating decimals Classify numbers Worked example: classifying numbers Converting repeating decimals to fractions (part 2 of 2)Converting repeating decimals to fractions (part 1 of 2)Classifying numbers: rational & irrational Intro to rational & irrational numbers Converting a fraction to a repeating decimal Classifying numbers

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NC.8.NS.1: Understand that every number has a decimal expansion. Building upon the definition of a rational number, know that an irrational number is defined as a non-repeating, non-terminating decimal.