INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL JEDDAH
MATHEMATICS WORKSHEET 2024-2025
CH-1 RATIONAL NUMBERS
I. Multiple Choice Questions Class VIII
1) Rational numbers are denoted by:
a) N b) W c) Q
2) Rational numbers are not closed under:
a) Addition b) Subtraction c) Division
3) All integers are ________
a) Whole numbers b) Natural Numbers c) Rational Numbers
4) There are ________ numbers between two rational numbers.
a) finite b) 100 c) infinite
5) Name the property: a (b + c) = ab + ac
a) Commutative b) Distributive c) Associative
II. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
6) Name the Identity
2 2 1 1
(i) x 1= 1 x (ii) +0=
3 3 5 5
2 6 11
7) Find the value of + (- ) +
7 5 2
2 7 7 2
8) Is ÷ = ÷ . Why, give reason.
3 8 8 3
9) If a = -3/5, b = -1/2, prove commutative property under multiplication.
10) Solve using distributive property:
3 2 3 5
x (- ) + x
5 3 5 2
11)Solve using suitable property:
7 3 3 1
x(- ) - (- )x
5 5 5 4
12) Show that
2 1 1 2 1 1
x [ (- ) x ] = [ x (- ) ] x and name the property used.
3 3 4 3 3 4
13) solve
12 15 24 14
(− )x x x (- )
3 14 30 36
III. Competency based questions:
2 3 5 3 1
(i) x (- ) + + x
5 4 2 4 3
3 3 1
(ii) - x (use distributive property)
10 7 5