BJEM SCHOOL, BHUBANESWER

CLASS-VIII SUB: MATHEMATICS

WORKSHEET -1
SECTION-A [1 MARK]
1. The multiplicative identity of rational no is _____
a. 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) -1

2. What is the value of a × 1 = 1 × a=____

a. 1 (b) 0 (c) -1 (d) a
3. The additive identity of rational no is ____

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) 2

4. For any rational no in the form P/Q where Q=0 , True or

false??

5. For any rational no a, a ÷ (0)=_____?

6. What is value of 2/5 of 25 of 1/10=____

(a)1 (b) -10 (c)15 (d)20

7. Value of (3/4÷ 3)+ 1/2=_____

8. The value of 1/2 -1/3 -1/6=____?

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

9. What should be added to -5/4 to get -1?

a. -1/4 b. ¼ c. 1 d. -3/4
10. What should be subtracted from -5/4 to get -1?
a. -1/4 b. ¼ c. 1 d. -3/4

SECTION- B [2 MARKS]

11.What properties, the following expressions show?

(a) 2/3 +1/3 =1/3 + 2/3 (b) 1/5 ×1/3 = 1/3 ×1/5

12.For a = 1/2, b = 3/4, verify the following:

(i) a × b = b × a
(ii) a + b = b +a
13. Which number should be subtracted from 7/30 to get – 1/6.
14. Product of two rational numbers is -5 and one number is -2/7. Find other rational numbers.
15. Sum of two rational numbers is 5/6 and one number is -4/5. Find other rational number.
16.find additive inverse of (-3/7 +3).
17. Find four rational numbers between ½ and 2/3..

18. Arrange the rational numbers , , , in descending order .

SECTION-C [3 MARKS]

19.Simplify: .
20Simplify the following using properties of rational no.

21.Simplify 1/8 + 5/12 + 2/7 + 7/12 + 9/7 + -5/12

22.Verify associativity of addition of rational numbers i.e.,

(x + y) + z = x + (y + z), when x=1/2, y=2/3, z=1/3

23.Sum of two rational numbers is 73/63 if one number is 5/7 find their product.
24. Average speed of car is 45 1/3 km/hr find distance covered by it in 1 3/4 hours.
25.What should be added to (1/2 +1/3 +1/5) to get 3?

SECTION-D [5 MARKS]

26. Divide the sum of and by the product of and

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27. Verify that (x + y) 1 ≠ x 1 + y 1 for x = , y = .

28. Using a = 4/5, b = – 13, c = – 1/5

Prove :
(a) (a - b) - c = a - (b - c)
(b) a x (b-c) = a x b - a x c

29. find the reciprocal of the following expression.

30. Rajni had a certain amount of money in her purse. She spent ₹ 10 in the school canteen,

bought a gift worth ₹ 25 and gave ₹ 16 to her friend. How much she have to begin with?