Which set of numbers is the most reasonable to describe the temperature in alaska during the winter?
a) whole numbers
b) natural numbers
c) irrational numbers
d) integers

The rational numbers are the positive counting numbers: 1, 2, 3, 4, . . .

The whole number are the natural numbers plus 0: 0, 1, 2, 3, . . .

The irrational numbers are the numbers which cannot be expressed in the form a/b where a and b are integers. They are usually in the form of a non recurring and non terminating decimals.

The integers complices of both the negative and the positive whole numbers.

In winter, the temperature of Alaska usually drop to negative numbers.

Therefore, the set of numbers is the most reasonable to describe the temperature in alaska during the winter is the set of integers.