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CLASS VIII
MATHS

Q.1 Find the reciprocal of the following rational numbers

−3 6 5
(a) (b) 0 (c) (d)
4 11 −9

Q.2 Write two rational numbers whose multiplicative inverse is same as they
are.

Q.3 What properties, the following expression show?

2 4 4 2 1 2 2 1
(i) + = + (ii) x = x
3 5 5 3 3 3 3 3

Q.4 what is the multiplicative identity of rational numbers.

1 3
Q.6 If a = , b = verify the following (i) axb=bxa (ii) a+b=b+a
2 4

5 −3
Q.7 Multiply by the reciprocal of
8 8

Q.8 Solve the following using distribute property

−4 3 4 3 1 5 1 1
(i) x + x (ii) x + x
5 7 5 7 2 6 3 4

Q.9 Show that

−8 1 −8 −7 −8 1 −7
( x )+( x )= X( + )
9 −5 9 11 9 −5 11
1 1
Q.10 If the cost of Rs 4 4 liters of milk is Rs 892, find the cost of one liter of milk.

15 −5
Q.11 The products of two rational numbers is , if one of the number is .
56 48
Find the other.

Q.12 Rajni had a certain amount of money in her purse ,. She spent 1014 in the
school canteen, bought a gift worth Rs 2534 and gave Rs 1612 , to her friend. How
much she have to begin with?

4
Q.13 write a rational number equivalent to with
7
(i) Nominator 20 (ii) denominator 28
 −3 −7
Q.14 The reciprocal of x( ) is ?
8 13

Q.15 (213 x 657)−1 = 213−1 x _______

−8
Q.16 what number should be multiply so that the product may be 24.
13

Q.17 Find the sum of additive inverse and multiplicative inverse of 7

Q.18 Given below is a magic square place the numbers

70 −21 25 24
, , , in the appropriate square show that the in each
95 −133 95 38
row ,column and diagonal is equal
32 18 4 −14
38 38 38 −38

−18 104
? ?
−57 152

22 −20
? ?
38 95

1 −16 45 60
19 −38 57 114

Q.19 Give one example each to show that the rational number are closed under
addition, subtraction, multiplication. Are rational numbers closed under division?
Give two example in support of your answer