Which of the following is a number set that contains the number –5? a. integers b. whole numbers c.natural numbers d. irrational numbers

The options are:

a) integer numbers. This is the set of all the whole numbers, positive, negative ad the 0, so this set includes the number -5.

B) Whole numbers: This set is equal to the integer set, so this set also contains -5.

C) Natural numbers: This set only contains the positive whole numbers, so this set does not contain the number -5.

D) irrational numbers: Are those numbers that can no be written ash the quotient between two whole numbers, are numbers that have infinite decimals after the decimal point, so -5 is not belonging to this set.