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Class VIII Chapter 1 – Rational Numbers Maths

Exercise 1.1
Question 1:
Using appropriate properties find:

(i)

(ii)
Answer:
(i)

(ii)

(By commutativity)

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Question 2:
Write the additive inverse of each of the following:

(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)


Answer:

(i)

Additive inverse =

(ii)

Additive inverse =

(iii)

Additive inverse =

(iv)

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Additive inverse

(v)

Additive inverse
Question 3:
Verify that −(−x) = x for.

(i) (ii)
Answer:

(i)

The additive inverse of is as

This equality represents that the additive inverse of is or it

can be said that i.e., −(−x) = x

(ii)

The additive inverse of is as

This equality represents that the additive inverse of is − i.e.,


−(−x) = x
Question 4:
Find the multiplicative inverse of the following.

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(i) (ii) (iii)

(iv) (v) (vi) −1


Answer:
(i) −13

Multiplicative inverse = −

(ii)

Multiplicative inverse =

(iii)
Multiplicative inverse = 5

(iv)

Multiplicative inverse

(v)

Multiplicative inverse
(vi) −1
Multiplicative inverse = −1
Question 5:
Name the property under multiplication used in each of the following:

(i)

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(ii)

(iii)
Answer:

(i)
1 is the multiplicative identity.
(ii) Commutativity
(iii) Multiplicative inverse
Question 6:

Multiply by the reciprocal of .


Answer:

Question 7:

Tell what property allows you to compute .


Answer:
Associativity
Question 8:

Is the multiplicative inverse of ? Why or why not?


Answer:
If it is the multiplicative inverse, then the product should be 1.
However, here, the product is not 1 as

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Question 9:

Is 0.3 the multiplicative inverse of ? Why or why not?


Answer:

0.3 × = 0.3 ×

Here, the product is 1. Hence, 0.3 is the multiplicative inverse of .


Question 10:
Write:
(i) The rational number that does not have a reciprocal.
(ii) The rational numbers that are equal to their reciprocals.
(iii) The rational number that is equal to its negative.
Answer:
(i) 0 is a rational number but its reciprocal is not defined.
(ii) 1 and −1 are the rational numbers that are equal to their reciprocals.
(iii) 0 is the rational number that is equal to its negative.
Question 11:
Fill in the blanks.
(i) Zero has __________ reciprocal.
(ii) The numbers __________ and __________ are their own reciprocals
(iii) The reciprocal of − 5 is __________.

(iv) Reciprocal of , where is __________.


(v) The product of two rational numbers is always a __________.
(vi) The reciprocal of a positive rational number is __________.

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Answer:
(i) No
(ii) 1, −1

(iii)
(iv) x
(v) Rational number
(vi) Positive rational number

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Class VIII Chapter 1 – Rational Numbers Maths

Exercise 1.2
Question 1:
Represent these numbers on the number line.

(i) (ii)
Answer:

(i) can be represented on the number line as follows.

(ii) can be represented on the number line as follows.

Question 2:

Represent on the number line.


Answer:

can be represented on the number line as follows.

Question 3:
Write five rational numbers which are smaller than 2.
Answer:

2 can be represented as .

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Therefore, five rational numbers smaller than 2 are

Question 4:

Find ten rational numbers between and .


Answer:

and can be represented as respectively.

Therefore, ten rational numbers between and are

Question 5:
Find five rational numbers between

(i)

(ii)

(iii)
Answer:

(i) can be represented as respectively.

Therefore, five rational numbers between are

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(ii) can be represented as respectively.

Therefore, five rational numbers between are

(iii) can be represented as respectively.

Therefore, five rational numbers between are

Question 6:
Write five rational numbers greater than − 2.
Answer:

−2 can be represented as − .
Therefore, five rational numbers greater than −2 are

Question 7:

Find ten rational numbers between and .


Answer:

and can be represented as respectively.

Therefore, ten rational numbers between and are

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