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Rational Numbers (Math) : Using Appropriate Properties Find

This document contains sample questions about rational numbers. It covers topics like properties of rational numbers, finding additive and multiplicative inverses, using properties like commutativity, finding reciprocals, representing rational numbers on a number line, and finding rational numbers between given values. The questions range from basic ones like writing additive inverses to more complex ones like finding 10 rational numbers between two given values.

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Rational Numbers (Math) : Using Appropriate Properties Find

This document contains sample questions about rational numbers. It covers topics like properties of rational numbers, finding additive and multiplicative inverses, using properties like commutativity, finding reciprocals, representing rational numbers on a number line, and finding rational numbers between given values. The questions range from basic ones like writing additive inverses to more complex ones like finding 10 rational numbers between two given values.

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Rational Numbers (Math)

Question 1: Using appropriate properties find:

(i)

(ii) (i)

(ii)

(By commutativity)

Question 2: Write the additive inverse of each of the following:

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

(i)

Additive inverse =

(ii)

Additive inverse =

(iii)

Additive inverse =

(iv)

Additive inverse

(v)

Additive inverse Question 3: Verify that (x) = x for.

(i)

(ii)

(i)

The additive inverse of

is

as

This equality that

represents that the additive inverse of i.e., (x) = x

is

or it can be said

(ii)

The additive inverse of

is

as

This equality Question 4:

represents that the additive inverse of

is

i.e., (x) = x

Find the multiplicative inverse of the following.

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv) (i) 13

(v)

(vi) 1

Multiplicative inverse =

(ii)

Multiplicative inverse =

(iii) Multiplicative inverse = 5

(iv)

Multiplicative inverse

(v)

Multiplicative inverse (vi) 1 Multiplicative inverse = 1 Question 5: Name the property under multiplication used in each of the following

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(i) 1 is the multiplicative identity. (ii) Commutativity (iii) Multiplicative inverse Question 6:

Multiply

by the reciprocal of

Question 7:

Tell what property allows you to compute Question 8:

Is

the multiplicative inverse of

? Why or why not?

If it is the multiplicative inverse, then the product should be 1. However, here, the product is not 1 as

Question 9:

Is 0.3 the multiplicative inverse of

? Why or why not?

0.3

= 0.3

Here, the product is 1. Hence, 0.3 is the multiplicative inverse of Question 10: Write: (i) The rational number that does not have a reciprocal. (ii) The rational numbers that are equal to their reciprocals. (iii) The rational number that is equal to its negative. (i) 0 is a rational number but its reciprocal is not defined.

(ii) 1 and 1 are the rational numbers that are equal to their reciprocals. (iii) 0 is the rational number that is equal to its negative. Question 11: Fill in the blanks. (i) Zero has __________ reciprocal. (ii) The numbers __________ and __________ are their own reciprocals (iii) The reciprocal of 5 is __________.

(iv) Reciprocal of

, where

is __________.

(v) The product of two rational numbers is always a __________.

(vi) The reciprocal of a positive rational number is __________. Represent these numbers on the number line.

(i)

(ii)

(i)

can be represented on the number line as follows.

(ii)

can be represented on the number line as follows.

Question 2:

Represent

on the number line.

can be represented on the number line as follows.

Question 3: Write five rational numbers which are smaller than 2.

2 can be represented as

Therefore, five rational numbers smaller than 2 are

Question 4:

Find ten rational numbers between

and

and

can be represented as

respectively.

Therefore, ten rational numbers between

and

are

Question 5: Find five rational numbers between

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(i)

can be represented as

respectively.

Therefore, five rational numbers between

are

(ii)

can be represented as

respectively.

Therefore, five rational numbers between

are

(iii)

can be represented as

respectively.

Therefore, five rational numbers between

are

Question 6: Write five rational numbers greater than 2.

2 can be represented as

Therefore, five rational numbers greater than 2 are

Question 7:

Find ten rational numbers between

and

and

can be represented as

respectively.

Therefore, ten rational numbers between

and

are

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