DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL

MATHEMATICS WORKSHEET -1
CLASS 8(2023-24)
CH : RATIONAL NUMBERS

NAME_______________ CLASS/SEC____________________

1. Fill in the correct answers:

– 17
a) The absolute value of is ______
19
– 18
b) The absolute value of is _______
− 23

c) Sum of a rational number and its additive inverse is ______

d) A rational number when divided by its additive inverse gives the result as ______
e) ________ of a rational number is its numerical value regardless of its sign.
12
f) |− 7 | =_________

2. Name all the properties that hold true for addition of rational numbers.
3. Name all the properties that hold true for subtraction of rational numbers.
4. Name all the properties that hold true for multiplication of rational numbers.
5. Name all the properties that hold true for division of rational numbers.
3
6. Find three rational numbers equivalent to − 8

7. Represent the following rational numbers on the number line:

−5
a) −9
4
b) −5
−15
8. Express as a rational number with:
20

a) Numerator 3
b) Denominator −40
9. Name the properties used in each of the following:
2 2 2 2
a) (3) + (− 3) = 0 = (− 3) + (3)
−2 1 1 −2
b) ( 5 ) + (7) = (7) + ( 5 )
5 5
c) ( ) + 0 = ( )
−9 −9
5 2 7 5 2 7
d) + (3 + ) = (−9 + 3) + ( −9)
−9 −9
4 4
e) × 1 = −11
−11
4 − 25 − 25 4
f) −25
× 4
=1= 4
× −25
5 7
10. By what number should − 27 be divided to get − 20?

11. Write 4 rational numbers which are greater than 0.

12. Write 4 rational numbers which are less than 0 and greater than -1.
6 8
13. Find the multiplicative inverse of – 5 × −3

14. Find the sum of additive inverse and multiplicative inverse of 7.

2
15. Find the product of additive inverse and multiplicative inverse of − 9.
3 6 9 5
16. Evaluate 7 + (− 11) + (− 21) + (22) by rearranging . Name the property that you used.
4 7 25 11
17. Evaluate − 5 × 22 × (− 16) × (21) by rearranging . Name the property that you used.

18. Using appropriate properties of addition , find:

5 7 9 8
+ (− 16) + 12 + (− 32)
6
7 11 15
19. If a = − 18, b = 9 and c= − 27 , then state and verify : -

a) Associative property of addition.

b) Distributive property of multiplication over subtraction.
20. Simplify: -
5 2 2
a) − (− 5 × 15) − (− 6 × 9)
4
3 1 5 7 13 4
b) (2 × 6) + (3 × 2) − (− × 3)
8
13 15 7 8 3 1
c) [ 9 × (− 2 )] + (3 × 5) + (5 × 2 )

21. If 24 trousers of equal size can be prepared in 54 metres of cloth, what length of cloth is required
for each trouser?
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22. In a colony 8 of the total people were females. If the number of females is 36 more than that of the males,
how many males were there in the colony?

NOTE:
To be solved on A4 or any loose sheets and must be attached with the printout of the worksheet