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Rational Numbers

Question 1.
Which of the following forms a pair of equivalent rational numbers?
(a) and
24

40
35

50

(b) 35
and
−25

−77
55

(c) and
−8 −24

15 48

(d) and
9

72
−3

21

Answer: (b) −25

35
and 55

−77

Question 2.
Which number is in the middle if −1

6
, ,
4

9
6

−7
, 2

5
and −3

4
arranged in descending order?
(a) 2

(b) 4

(c) −1

(d) −6

Answer: (c) −1

Question 3.
Find the multiplicative inverse of -13.
(a) 13
(b) -13
(c) −1

13

(d) 12

Answer: (c) −1

13
Question 4.
Which of the following statements is true?
(a) Every fraction is a rational number.
(b) Every rational number is a fraction.
(c) Every integer is a rational number.
(d) Both (a) and (c).

Answer: (d) Both (a) and (c).

Question 5.
Which of the following is the identity element under addition?
(a) 1
(b) -1
(c) 0
(d) None of these

Answer: (c) 0

Question 6.
What is the additive inverse of −2

3
?
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c)2

(d)−2

Answer: (c) 2

Question 7.
Write the additive inverse of . 4

(a) 1
(b)−4

(c)4

(d) 0

Answer: (b) −4

5
Question 8.
Which among the following is a rational number equivalent to −5

−3
?
(a)
−25

15

(b) 25

−15

(c) 25

15

(d) −25

30

Answer: (c) 25

15

Question 9.
Which of the following is the reciprocal of the reciprocal of a rational number?
(a) -1
(b) 1
(c) 0
(d) The number itself

Answer: (d) The number itself

Question 10.
How is expressed as a rational number with numerator 4?
−28

84

(a) 4

(b) −4

12

(c) 4

12

(d) 4

−7

Answer: (b) −4

12

Question 11.
The value of 1

2
× 3

5
is equal to:
(a) 1

(b) 3

10

(c)
3

(d) 2

Answer: (b) 3

10
Question 12.
What should be subtracted from −7

11
to get −2?
(a) 15

11

(b) −15

11

(c) 29

11

(d) −29

11

Answer: (a) 15

11

Question 13.
Which of the following is the Multiplicative identity for rational numbers?
(a) 1
(b) -1
(c) 0
(d) None of these

Answer: (a) 1

Question 14.
________ is not associative for rational numbers.
(a) Subtraction or Division
(b) Addition or Multiplication
(c) Addition or Division
(d) Multiplication or Division

Answer: (a) Subtraction or Division

Question 15.
Which of the following is the Multiplicative identity for rational numbers?
(a) 1
(b) -1
(c) 0
(d) None of these

Answer: (a) 1
Question 16.
A number which can be written in the form, p/q where p and q are integers and _____ is called a
rational number.
(a) q = 0
(b) q ≠ 0
(c) q = 1
(d) none of these

Answer: (b) q ≠ 0

Question 17.
The value of 1

2
+ 1

4
is equal to:
(a)3

(b) 3

(c)2

(d) 1

Answer: (a) 3

Question 18.
Find the multiplicative inverse of . 1

(a) 4
(b) −1

(c) -4
(d) 1

Answer: (a) 4

Question 19.
Which of the following is the reciprocal of a rational number?
(a) -1
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) Both a and b

Answer: (d) Both a and b


Question 20.
What is the sum of the additive inverse and multiplicative inverse of 2?
(a) 3

(b) −3

(c) 1

(d) −1

Answer: (b) −3

Question 21.
Which of the following statements is true?
(a) Every fraction is a rational number.
(b) Every rational number is a fraction.
(c) Every integer is a rational number.
(d) Both (a) and (c).

Answer: (d) Both (a) and (c).

Question 22.
Find the reciprocal of -2.
(a) 2
(b) -2
(c) −1

(d) None of these

Answer: (c) −1

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Rational numbers are distinguished by their expression in the form p/q where p and q are integers, and q ≠ 0. They include fractions and integers, and they support arithmetic operations that maintain rationality. This distinguishes them from irrational numbers, which cannot be expressed in this format .

In the expression p/q for rational numbers, if q = 0, the expression becomes undefined as division by zero is not possible. Therefore, q must always be ≠ 0 .

Every rational number cannot necessarily be classified as a fraction in its simplest form, yet every fraction can be seen as a rational number. Additionally, every integer is also a rational number, as it can be expressed with a denominator of 1 .

Subtraction is not associative for rational numbers because changing the grouping of the numbers alters the result. For example, (a - b) - c is not equal to a - (b - c).

The identity element under multiplication for rational numbers is the number 1, because multiplying any rational number by 1 leaves it unchanged .

The sum of the additive inverse and multiplicative inverse of a number can vary. For example, for the number 2, the sum is 3/2 .

The reciprocal of the reciprocal of a rational number is the number itself .

Two rational numbers are equivalent if they can be reduced to the same form through multiplication or division by a common factor. This means their simplified forms or cross-multiplication comparisons are equal .

Rationality is preserved under multiplication and addition because the product or sum of two rational numbers is also a rational number. Rational numbers are closed under these operations, maintaining the form p/q with q ≠ 0 necessary for rational classification .

A rational number can be defined as a number that can be expressed in the form p/q where p and q are integers, and q ≠ 0 .

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