Chapter 1: Rational Numbers
1. Write three rational numbers occurring between 1/3 and 4/5.
2. Multiply the negative of 2/3 by the inverse of 9/7.
3. What should be added to -16/3 to make it 1/9?
4. What should be subtracted from 5/8 to make it -1?
5. Write different properties of a rational number.
6. Represent 3/4 and 8/9 on a number line.
7. Find the greater of the two -12/5 and 4/9
8. Multiply the negative of 29/2 by its inverse.
9. Write a rational number equivalent to 9/10 having 90 as numerator.
10. Write a rational number equivalent to 18/29 having 87 as denominator.
11. Write 2/3, -4/9, -8/11 in ascending order.
12. Write 2/3, -4/9, -8/11 in descending order.
13. 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 equals its additive
inverse.
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 3/7 and ⅔
16. The product of two rational numbers is - 28/81. If one of them is
- 2/3 then find the other.
17. Find 3/7 + (-6/11) + (-8/21) + (5/22)
18. Write additive inverse of the following:
(a) -7/19 (b) 21/112
19. Verify that – (-x) = x for
(a) x =11/15 (b) x= - 13/17
20. Represent -2/11,-5/11,-9/11 on the number line.
21. Write five rational numbers which are smaller than to 2.
22. Write all properties of rational numbers.
23. Write definition of rational numbers. Give three examples.
24. What is the additive identity of rational numbers?
25. What is the multiplicative identity of rational numbers?