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Question
CBSEENMA7000900

List five rational numbers between:

(i) − 1 and 0 (ii) − 2 and − 1

(iii) -45 and -23 (iv) 12 and 23

Solution

(i) −1 and 0

-110, -120, -130, -140, -150

(ii) −2 and −1

-2=-126 and -1 = -66

Five rational numbers are

-116, -106, -96, -86, -76

(iii) -45 and -23

-45=-4×95×9=-3645and -23=-2×153×15=-3045

Five rational numbers are

-3545, -3445, -3345, -3245, -3145

(iv) 12 and 23

12=1×182×18=1836 and 23=2×123×12=2436

Five rational numbers are

1936,2036, 2136, 2236, 2336

Question
CBSEENMA7000901

Write four more rational numbers in each of the following patterns:

(i) -35,-610,-915,-1220,....... (ii) -14,-28,-312,......

(iii) -16,2-12,3-18,4-24,.... (iv) -23,2-3,4-6,6-9,.....

Solution

(i) -35,-610,-915,-1220,.....

-35,-3×25×2,-3×35×3,-3×45×4.....

It can be observed that the numerator is a multiple of 3 while the denominator is a multiple of 5 and as we increase them further, these multiples are increasing. Therefore, the next four rational numbers in this pattern are

-3×55×5,-3×65×6,-3×75×7,-3×85×8...-1525,-1830,-2135,-2440...

(ii)

-14,-28,-312...-14,-1×24×2,-1×34×3...

The next four rational numbers in this pattern are

-1×44×4,-1×54×5,-1×64×6,-1×74×7....-416, -520, -624, -728...

(iii)

-16, 2-12, 3-18, 4-24...-16,1×2-6×2,1×3-6×3,1×4-6×4...

The next four rational numbers in this pattern are

1×5-6×5, 1×6-6×6, 1×7-6×7, 1×8-6×8....5-30, 6-36, 7-42, 8-48...

(iv) -23, 2-3, 4-6, 6-9...

-23, 2-3, 2×2-3×2, 2×3-3×3....

The next four rational numbers in this pattern are

2×4-3×4, 2×5-3×5, 2×6-3×6, 2×7-3×7....8-12, 10-15, 12-18, 14-21...

Question
CBSEENMA7000902

Give four rational numbers equivalent to:

(i) -27 (ii) 5-3 (iii) 49

Solution

(i) -27

Four rational numbers are

-2×27×2, -2×37×3, -2×47×4, -2×57×5-414,-621, -828, -1035

(ii) 5-3

Four rational numbers are

5×2-3×2, 5×3-3×3, 5×4-3×4, 5×5-3×510-6, 15-9, 20-12, 25-15

(iii) 49

Four rational numbers are

4×29×2, 4×39×3, 4×49×4, 4×59×5818, 1227, 1636, 2045

Question
CBSEENMA7000903

Draw the number line and represent the following rational numbers on it:

(i) 34 (ii) -58

(iii) -74 (iv) 78

Solution

(i) 34

This fraction represents 3 parts out of 4 equal parts. Therefore, each space between two integers on number line must be divided into 4 equal parts.

34 can be represented as

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(ii) -58

This fraction represents 5 parts out of 8 equal parts. Negative sign represents that it is on the negative side of number line. Therefore, each space between two integers on number line must be divided into 8 equal parts.

-58 can be represented as

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(iii) -74=-134

This fraction represents 1 full part and 3 parts out of 4 equal parts. Negative sign represents that it is on the negative side of number line. Therefore, each space between two integers on number line must be divided into 4 equal parts.

-74 can be represented as

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(iv) 78

This fraction represents 7 parts out of 8 equal parts. Therefore, each space between two integers on number line must be divided into 8 equal parts.

78 can be represented as

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