NCERT SOLUTIONS
CLASS-VIII MATHS
CHAPTER-1 RATIONAL NUMBERS
Exercise - 1.1
1. Using appropriate properties find the value of -; x ¾+!-¾x ¾
-2 X 3 5 3 X 1 -2 3 3 1 5
Sol. 3 5 +2 - 5 6 -3 X 5 -5 X 6 +2
= -3 1 + .!6) + E.
5 (3 2
3 4 1
=� ( 1) +!
3
=� ( %) + !
-15 5
=w+2
-1 5
=2+2
=2
therefore-; x ¾ +% - ¾ x { =2
2. Using appropriate properties find the value of ¾ x -/ - ¾ x 1 + 1� x ¾
Sol. 5 X 7 - 6 X2 + 14 X 5
2 -3 1 3 1 2
= -2
5
X 1_7 - .!2 X .!2 + .!7 X .!5
-6
=35 +
1 1
-4 35
_ -5 1
-35 - 4
_ -1 1
-7 - 4
_-11
-28
3
= ±.
5
X -7 - .!
6
X 1 + _!_ X ±.
2 14 5
_-11
-28
3. Solving the additive inverse of %
Sol. Additive inverse of jis �
2
4. Solving the additive inverse of
5
9
Sol. Additive inverse of -9 is!
5
"i Snlvinn thP. ;irlrlitivA invAr!'.P. nf -6