Class 8
Maths assignment
Chapter 1 Rational Numbers
1. Define rational number. Give atleast 5 examples of such numbers.
2. What are the multiplicative and additive identities of rational numbers?
3. Is every whole number a rational number? Is the converse also true?
4. What is the difference between a fraction and a rational number? Explain with the
help of an example.
5. Write the additive inverse of 19/-6 and -⅔.
6. Mention the commutativity, associative and distributive properties of rational
numbers. Also, check a × b = b × a and a + b = b + a for a = ½ and b = ¾.
7. Write any 5 rational numbers between −2/5 and ½.
8. If the product of any two rational numbers is 2 and one of them is 1/7, find the
other?
9. Represent −𝟐/𝟏𝟏, −𝟓/𝟏𝟏, and −𝟗/ 𝟏𝟏 on the number line.
10. Write 2/5 in an equivalent form so that the numerator is
-56
154
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11. Write two such rational numbers whose multiplicative inverse is same as they are.
12. Fill in the blanks:
(i) The product of a number and its product is _________.
(ii) The rational number _________ has no reciprocal.
(iii) The reciprocal of the reciprocal of a number is _________.
(iv) The rational number _________ is neither positive nor negative.
(v) _________ is the only rational number which is equal its additive inverse.
13. The product of two rational numbers is If one of them is then find the
other:
14. Write:
(i) A rational number which has no reciprocal.
(ii) A rational number whose product with a given rational number is equal to the given
rational number.
(iii) A rational number which is equal to its reciprocal.
15. Find three rational number between and
Prepared By
Anjna Goswami