What type of number will result from the sum of 23

and 25−−√
?

rational
irrational
whole number
zero
Enter the number that corresponds to the correct answer.

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irrational

To determine the type of number that will result from the sum of 23 and the square root of 25, we need to evaluate the expression.

The square root of 25 is a whole number, which is 5.

So the expression becomes 23 + 5.

The sum of 23 and 5 is 28.

Therefore, the type of number that results from the given sum is a whole number.

The correct answer is: whole number