Are the following statements true or false? Give reasons for your answers. (i) Every whole number is a natural number. (ii)Every integer is a rational number. (iii)Every rational number is an integer.

Explanation

To determine whether the given statements are true or false, let's analyze each statement one by one.

### Statement (i): Every whole number is a natural number.
1. **Definition of Whole Numbers**: Whole numbers include all natural numbers and the number zero. So, the set of whole numbers is {0, 1, 2, 3, ...}.
2. **Definition of Natural Numbers**: Natural numbers are the set of positive integers starting from 1. So, the set of natural numbers is {1, 2, 3, ...}.
3. **Analysis**: Since whole numbers include 0, which is not a natural number, this statement is **false**.

### Statement (ii): Every integer is a rational number.
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