Important Questions for Class 8
Maths
Chapter 1 – Rational Numbers
Very Short Answer Questions 1 Marks
3
1. The additive inverse of is ____
4
3
Ans:
4
Additive inverse of any number is a number which can be added to a number to
get 0 .
3 3
Hence, the additive inverse of is .
4 4
1
2. Multiplicative inverse of is
8
Ans: 8
Multiplicative inverse of any number is a number which can be multiplied to a
number to get 1 .
p q
The multiplicative inverse of is .
q p
1
Hence, the multiplicative inverse of is 8 .
8
3. A Rational number between 3 and 4 is ____
3 4 7
Ans:
2 2
The rational number of any number can be calculated as;
p+q
2
Hence, the required rational number is;
3 4 7
2 2
7
Hence, is a rational number between 3 and 4 .
2
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4. Reciprocal of 2 is ___
Ans: Reciprocal of any number will be the inverse of that number.
1
That is, the reciprocal of a is .
a
Hence, the reciprocal of 2 is
5. Zero has ____ reciprocal
Ans: No
The product of any number with 0 will be 0 and hence, zero has no reciprocal.
6. Reciprocal of a negative number is _______
Ans: Negative
The product of any negative number with any number will be negative and hence,
the reciprocal of a negative number will be negative.
7. Whole numbers start from______
Ans: Zero
The numbers start from 0 , are called as whole numbers.
8. There are _____ rational numbers between 3 and 4 .
Ans: Countless or Infinite.
Infinite rational numbers are between 3 and 4 .
Short Answer Questions 2 Marks
3 1
9. Sum of two numbers is , one of the number is . Find the other one.
4 8
Ans: Let the other number be x .
1 3
The sum of x and is . Therefore, we have
8 4
1 3
x
8 4
3 1
x
4 8
x
3.2 1
8
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Since, [LCM 8]
Therefore,
6 1
x
8
5
x
8
5 1 3
Therefore, the sum of and is .
8 8 4
8 3
10. Simplify
13 26
Ans: The given fraction is;
8 3
13 26
By simplifying above fraction, we get
8.2 3
26
Since, [LCM 26]
Therefore,
16 3
26
19
26
8 3 19
Therefore, .
13 26 26
1 5
11. What number to be multiplied with so as to get the product as
4 16
Ans: Let the number be x .
The product can be written as;
1
x
4
and,
1 5
Product of x and is .
4 16
Therefore, we have
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5 1
x
16 4
1 16
x
4 5
Therefore, we get
5
x
4
5 1
Hence, is the number to be multiplied with so as to get the product as
4 4
5
.
16
2
12. Represent on the number line.
7
2
Ans: is a rational number.
7
2
on a Number Line, can be represented as follows;
7
1 1 2
13. Divide by
2 3 5
Ans: The given fraction is;
1 2
3 5
By simplifying above fraction, we get
1 2
3 5
1.5 2.3
15
Since, [LCM 15] , therefore
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5 6
15
1
15
1 1
On dividing by , we get
2 15
1 1
2 15
1 15
2 1
15
2
14. Find three rational number between 4 and 4 Represent them on line.
Ans: The three rational numbers between 4 and 4 are 2, 1,1 .
On a number line, the mentioned rational numbers are represented as follows:
15. Define by example of addition
(a) Associative Property
Ans: Associative Property can be stated as while addition or multiplication of
any two grouped numbers, the interchange of those number won’t get affected
on resultant addition or multiplication.
That is,
a+b = b+a
The following example shows how the associative property gets used to solve
it;
We can solve 9 7 by using Associative Property; we get
7 9 9 7 and
7 9 16
9 7 16
Therefore, according to the property, we can add or multiply regardless of how
the numbers are grouped.
Short Answer Questions 3 Marks
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6 3 1 4
16. Simplify and find its reciprocal.
7 8 2 3
Ans: Reciprocal of any number will be the inverse of that number.
Hence, by solving above fraction, we get
6 8 3 7 56 4
3
56
(Since the LCM of 7,8 and 2 is 56 )
48 21 56 4
3
56
13 4
56 3
13
42
Therefore,
13
Reciprocal of is
42
1 42
1
13 13
42
42
13
6 3 1 4 42
Hence, reciprocal of is .
7 8 2 3 13
17. Find three Rational Number between 3 and 4 .
Represent them on the Number line.
Ans: 3 can be written as
10
3
10
30
10
4 can be written as
10
4
10
40
10
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31 32 33
Hence, the three Rational Numbers are , , .
10 10 10
31 32 33
, , these numbers can be represented on a Number line, are as follows;
10 10 10
1 4 1 3 1
18. Use appropriate property and find
6 7 2 7 6
Ans: The given fraction is;
1 4 1 3 1
6 7 2 7 6
By using associative property a+b = b+a , we can be simplifying the above
fraction as follows;
1 4 3 1 1
6 7 7 6 2
1 4 1 3 1
6 7 6 7 2
1 4 3 1
6 7 7 2
1 7 1
6 7 2
Therefore,
1 3
6
2
6
1
3
1 4 1 3 1 1
Hence, .
6 7 2 7 6 3
19. Find the multiplicative inverse of following
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1
(a)
6
3
(b)
8
4
(c)
19
Ans:
1
(a)
6
Ans: Multiplicative inverse of any number is a number which can be
multiplied to a number to get 1 .
1
Hence, the multiplicative inverse of is
6
1
x 1
6
x6
1
Therefore, the multiplicative inverse of is 6 .
6
3
(b)
8
Ans: Multiplicative inverse of any number is a number which can be
multiplied to a number to get 1 .
3
Hence, the multiplicative inverse of is
8
3
x 1
8
8
x
3
3 8
Therefore, the multiplicative inverse of is .
8 3
19 4 19
(c) : x 1 x
4 19 4
Ans: Multiplicative inverse of any number is a number which can be
multiplied to a number to get 1 .
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4
Hence, the multiplicative inverse of is
19
4
x 1
19
19
x
4
4 19
Therefore, the multiplicative inverse of is .
19 4
Long Answer Questions 4 or 5 Marks
3 3
20. Find three Rational number between and
6 4
Ans: The rational number of any number can be calculated as;
p+q
2
Hence, the mean of two Rational numbers is a Rational number.
For given numbers;
3 1 3
and
6 2 4
1 3
Mean 2 4
2
5
4
2
5
8
1 5 3
Since, ;
2 8 4
1 5
Now Mean of and
2 8
1 5
Mean 2 8
2
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9
8
2
9
16
1 9 5
Since,
2 16 8
5 3
Mean of and
8 4
5 3
Mean 8 4
2
56
8 2
11
16
5 11 3
8 16 4
9 5 11 3 3
Hence, , , are the three rational numbers are between and .
16 8 16 6 4
21.
1
(a) Find Reciprocal of
2
1
Ans: Reciprocal of
2
Reciprocals of any number are going to be the inverse of that number.
1
Hence, the reciprocal of is;
2
1
2
1
2
1
Therefore, Reciprocal of is 2 .
2
4
(b) Additive inverse of
9
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4
Ans: Additive inverse of
9
Additive inverse of any number is a number which can be added to a number
to get 0 .
For the given number, we get
4
x0
9
4
x
9
4 4
Therefore, an additive inverse of is .
9 9
1 4 4
(c) Multiplicative inverse of
6 9 3
1 4 4
Ans: Multiplicative inverse of
6 9 3
Multiplicative inverse of any number is a number which can be multiplied to a
number to get 1 .
For given number, we get
1 4 4
6 9 3
(1.3 2.4) 4
18 3
(3 8) 4
18 3
Therefore,
11 4
18 3
22
27
1 4 4 22
Hence, multiplicative inverse of is .
6 9 3 27
22. Match the correct
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(a) Whole number (i)
(b) Natural number (ii)
(c) Integer (iii)
(d) Rational Number (iv)
Ans:
The correct pairs are as follows;
(a) (ii)
(b) (iii)
(c) (i)
(d) (iv)
Whole numbers starts from 0 .
Natural numbers are positive numbers and starts from 1 .
Integers will be positive, negative or 0 number.
Rational numbers are the fractional numbers.
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