Important Questions for Class 7

Maths
Chapter 9 – Rational Numbers

Very Short Answer Questions 1 Mark

55
1. Reduce into the standard form.
66
Ans: We know that both 55 and 66 are divisible by 11 ,
55  11
66  11
5
=
6

2. Fill in the blanks.

5 9
(a)
6 5
3 1
(b)
4 2
2 3
(c)
5 4
5 9
Ans: (a) 
6 5
3 1
(b) 
4 2
2 3
(c) 
5 4

3
3. Find the additive inverse of − .
8
3
Ans:
8

4. Reduce the following to simplest form.

36
(a)
54

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 8
(b)
72
Ans:
(a) HCF of 36 and 54 is 18 .
Dividing both numerator and denominator by 18 ,
36  18
54  18
2
=
3

(b) HCF of 8 and 72 is 8 .

Dividing both numerator and denominator by 8 ,
88
72  8
1
=
9

1 1 2 2
5. Write four more numbers in the following pattern − , − , − , − ,….
2 3 4 6
1 3 3
Ans: −  = −
2 3 6
1 4 4
−  =−
2 4 8
1 3 3
−  =−
3 3 9
1 4 4
−  =−
3 4 12
1 1 2 2 3 4 3 4
Therefore, − , − , − , − , − , − , − , −
2 3 4 6 6 8 9 12

4 16
6. Do − and − represent the same number?
9 36
4 16
Ans: − and −
9 36
4 4 4 16
− =− =−
9 9 4 36

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 16 16  4 4
Or − =− =−
36 36  4 9
Hence, both represent the same number.

7. List five rational numbers between −4 and −3 .

6 −24
Ans: −4  =
6 6
6 −18
−3  =
6 6
The rational numbers are
23 22 21 20 19
− ,− ,− ,− ,−
6 6 6 6 6

3
8. Give four equivalent numbers for .
8
3 2 6
Ans:  =
8 2 16
3 3 9
 =
8 3 24
3 4 12
 =
8 4 32
3 5 15
 =
8 5 40
3 2 6
 =
8 2 16

7
9. Draw the number line and represent − on it.
3
Ans: This fraction represents two full parts and one part our of 3 equal parts.
Negative sign indicates that it is on the negative side of number line.
Therefore, each space between two integers on number line must be divided into
3 equal parts.

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10. Rewrite the following rational numbers in the simplest form.
12
(a)
36
39
(b)
104
Ans:
(a) HCF of 12 and 36 is 12 .
Dividing both numerator and denominator by 12 ,
12  12
36  12
1
=
3

(b) HCF of 39 and 104 is 13 .

Dividing both numerator and denominator by 13 ,
39  13
104  13
3
=
8

4 28
11. Find the value of  .
14 80
4 28
Ans: 
14 80
4 80
= 
14 28
40
=
49

15 11
12. Find the product of  .
22 5
15 11
Ans: 
22 5
3
=
2
1
=1
2
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 5 1
13. Find the value of + .
8 3
Ans: LCM of 8 and 3 is 24

5 3 15
 =
8 3 24
1 8 8
 =
3 8 24
Therefore,
15 8
+
24 24
5+8
=
24
23
=
24

Short Answer Questions 3 Marks

14. Find the value of
3 1
(a) +
4 2
5 3
(b) +
8 4
Ans:
(a) LCM of 4 and 2 is 4
3 1 3
 =
4 1 4
1 2 2
 =
2 2 4
Therefore,
3 2
+
4 4
3+ 2
=
4
5
=
4

(b) LCM of 4 and 8 is 8

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5 1 5
 =
8 1 8
3 2 6
 =
4 2 8
Therefore,

5 6
+
8 8
5+6
=
8
11
=
8
3
=1
8

15. Simplify
2 1
(a) −
5 2
1 3
(b) −
5 4
Ans:
(a) LCM of 5 and 2 is 10
2 2 4
 =
5 2 10
1 5 5
 =
2 5 10
Therefore,
4 5
−
10 10
4−5
=
10
1
=−
10

(b) LCM of 5 and 4 is 20

1 4 4
 =
5 4 20
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3 5 15
 =
4 5 20
Therefore,
4 15
−
15 20
4 − 15
=
20
11
=−
20

16. Find the product of

14 21
(a) 
3 63
2 8
(b) 
5 9
Ans:
14 21
(a) 
3 63
27
=
1 9
14
=
9
5
=1
9

2 8
(b) 
5 9
28
=
59
16
=
45

17. Find the value of

2 3
(a) − 
3 4
1 5
(b) 
4 8
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 2 3
Ans: (a) − 
3 4
2 3
=− 
3 4
8
=−
9

1 5
(b) 
4 8
1 8
= 
4 5
2
=
5

3 3
18. Insert six rational numbers between and .
8 5
Ans: Convert both the denominators into same denominator.
3 5 15
 =
8 5 40
3 8 24
 =
5 8 40
Therefore,
16 17 18 19 20 21
, , , , ,
24 24 24 24 24 24

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