Question

For rational numbers x and y, if x < y then x – y is a positive rational number.

पर्याय

• True

• False

Answer 1

This statement is False.

Explanation:

For rational numbers x and y,

If x < y, then x – y is a negative rational number.

e.g. Let `x = 1/2, y = 1/3` are two rational numbers.

Then, according to equation,

`x - y = 1/2 - 1/3`

= `(3- 2)/6`

= `1/6`