IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FOR CLASS 9 MATHS

Name of the Chapter: - Number Systems

Chapter - 01

Q1 Every Whole number is a Natural no.(1 Mark)

Ans.False, because the zero is a whole number, but not a Natural number

Q2. Every integer is a Rational Number.(1 Mark)

p
Ans. True, because we can write very integer in the form of
q

Q3. Every rational number is a Integer.(1 Mark)

Ans. False, Every natural number and whole numbers are include in

Integers but ½,1/3 are not integers.

Q4. 23 Is a rational number?(1 Mark)

Ans.No. 23 is non terminating so it is not rational number.

Q5. 225 is a rational number?(1 Mark)

Ans. 225 = 15 ´15

225 = 15 is a rational number

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Q6 is a terminating or non termination decimal number.(1
225
Mark)

1
Ans : is a terminating decimal number denominator can be expressed
625
1 1
in form of 5 or =
625 5´ 5´ 5´ 5

-13 -9
Q7.Insert three rational number between , (1 Marks)
24 24

-13 -12 -11 -10 -9

Ans : < < < <
24 24 24 24 24

Q8.Find two rational numbers between 1 and 2(1 Mark)

Ans. 1+2 = 3

3 6
1= and 2 =
3 3

4 5
Two rational numbers between 1 and 2 = ,
3 3

2
 1 x2
Q9. If = , then x is rational or irrational number(1 Mark)
x 27

Ans.x is a rational number

x 3 = 27
x= 3

Q10. The product of 3

2 and 3
24 is(1 Mark)

Ans. 3 2 ¥ 3 24
= 3 48 = 2 3 3

p
Q11. Is 2 a rational number? Can you write it in the form , where
q
p and q are integers.(1 Mark)

2
Ans. Yes 2 is a rational number we can write it as
1

Q12. The greatest among 4

5, 4 7, 4 3 is(1 Mark)

Ans. 4 5, 4 7, 4 3
1 1 1
= (5)4 , (7)4 , (3)4
1 1 1
= (7)4 > (5)4 > (3)4

1
Greatest is (7)4

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1.(n) Natural numbers = 1,2,3, …………

2.Whole number (w) = 0,1,2 ……………

3.Integers (z) = -ve, +ve & 0 all the numbers.

4. Rational Numbers (Q) = A number is called a rational number, if it

p
can be written in the form of where p & q are integers and q ? 0.
q

5.Equivalent rational numbers (or Fractions) an so on.

Q1. Are the following statements true on false? Give reasons for
your answers

i) Every whole number is a natural

ii) Every integer is a rational number.
iii) Every rational number is an integer.(3 Mark)

Ans.

i) False, because zero is a whole number but not a natural number.

p
ii) True, because every integer m can be expressed in the form , and
q
so it is a rational number.

3
iii) False, because is not an integer
5

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Q2.Find five rational numbers between 1 and 2.(2 Marks)

Ans.Five rational numbers

5+1=6

6 12
i.e. 1 = and 2 =
6 6

6 12 7 8 9 10 11
to numbers are , , , and
6 6 6 6 6 6 6

p
Q3. Is zero a rational number? Can you write it in the form ,
q
where =p and q are integers(1 Mark)

p
Ans. Yes, O is a rational number, it can be written as , where p = 0 and
q
q is any non- zero integer.

0
Thus, 0 =
1

Q4.Find six rational numbers between 3 and 4.(2 Marks)

Ans.6 + 1 = 7

21 28
3= and 4 =
7 7

Hence, six rational numbers between 3 and 4 are

5
22 23 24 25 26 27
, , , , and
7 7 7 7 7 7

3 4
Q5.Find five rational numbers between and .(2 Marks)
5 5

Ans.5 + 1 = 6

3 18 18 4 24 24
= = and = =
5 6 ´ 5 30 5 6 ´ 5 30

3 4
Hence, five rational numbers between and are
5 5

19 20 21 22 23
, , , and .
30 30 30 30 30

Q6. State whether the following statements are true or false. Give
reasons for your answers.

(i) Every natural number is a whole no.(1 Mark)

Ans.True, This is so because the system of whole number, include all

natural no.

(ii) Every integer is a whole number(1 Mark)

Ans. False, because - ve integers are not whole nos. e.g. -2, -5 etc.

(iii) Every rational number is a whole no.(1 Mark)

1 2 p
Ans. False, because , etc. in form do not belong to w.
2 3 q

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 -13 8
Q7.Insert 10 rational number between and (2 Marks)
11 11

Ans. -3 < -2 < -1 < 0 < 1 < 2 < 3 < 4 < 5 < 6 < 7 < 8

-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Therefore \ < < < < < < < < < < <
11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

-3 8
Hence, 10 rational nos. between & are
11 11

-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
< < < < < < < < < <
11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

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Q8.Insert 100 rational numbers between and (2 Marks)
13 13

-3 -3 ´10 -30
Ans. = =
13 13 ´10 130

9 9 ´10 90
= =
13 13 ´10 130

Hence, 100 rational nos. between

-3 -30 9 90 -29 -28 -1 0 1 70

= and = are , , - - - - - - - - -, , , , - - - - -,
13 130 13 130 130 130 130 130 130 130

Q9.Find the rational numbers between - 2 and 5.(2 Marks)

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Ans.3 + 1 = 4

-8 20
-2 = and 5 =
4 4

Three rational numbers between - 2 and 5 are

7 3 8
-2 < - , , < 5.
4 4 4

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Q10.Express in the decimal form of long division method.(2
8
Marks)

Ans.

0.875
8 7.000
64
60
56
40
40
0

Q = 0.875 R = 0 terminating

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Q11.Find the decimal representation of: (2 Marks)
3

Ans.

8
 2.6666
3 8. 0000
6
20
18
20
18
20
18
20
18
2

Q = 2.6 R = 2 Non- termination

Case (i) - The remainder becomes zero the decimal expansion

terminates or ends after a finite number of steps. We call the decimal
expansion of such numbers terminating.

Q12. Write the following in decimal form and say what kind of
decimal expansion each has:

36
(i) (2 Marks)
100

0.36
Ans. 100 3600
300
600
600
0

= 0.36 terminating.

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(ii) 2 Marks)
11

0.090909....
Ans. 11 1.00
99
100
99
100
99
1

= 0. 09 Non- terminating.

1
(iii) 4 (2 Marks)
8

Ans.

4.125
8 33
32
10
8
20
16
40
40
0

= 4.125 terminating

3
(iv) (2Marks)
13

10
Ans.

0.230769
13 3.00000
26
40
39
100
91
90
78
120
117
3

= 0. 230769 Non- terminating.

2
(v) (2 Marks)
11

Ans.

0.1818
11 2.000
11
90
88
20
11
90
88
2

= 0. 18 non- terminating.

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(vi) (2 Marks)
400

Ans.

0.8225
400 3290
3290
900
800
1000
80
2000
2000
0

= 0.8225 Terminating

p
Q13. Look at several examples of rational number in the form
q
( q ¹ 0 ) where p and q integers with no common factors other
than 1 and having terminating decimal representations. Can
you guess what property q must satisfy?(3 Marks)

Ans.Prime factorization of q must have only powers of 2 or 5 or both.

e.g.

7 7 7 ´ 53 875 875 875

= 3= 3 3= = 3 = = 0.875
8 2 2 ´5 (2 ´ 5) 3
10 1000

3 3 3 ´ 52 75 75
= 3 = 3 3= = = 0.075
40 2 ´ 5 2 ´ 5 (2 ´ 5) 1000
3

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 4 4 ´ 22 4 ´ 42 16
= 2 2 = = = 0.16
25 5 ´ 2 (5 ´ 2 ) 100
2

We observe that the denominator of all the above rational number

are of the form 2m x 5n i.e. the prime factorization of denominators
has only powers of 2 or power of 5 or Both.

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Q14. You know that = 0.142857 Can you predict what the decimal
7
2 3 4 5 6
expansions of , , , , are without actually doing the long
7 7 7 7 7
division? If so how?(3 Marks)

1
Ans.It is given that = 0.142857
7

Neither 2 nor 5. Therefore the decimal expansion of each of this

rational number will be non-terminating recurring in nature.

1
Therefore = 0. 142857
7

2 æ1ö
= = 2 ´ ç ÷ = 2 ´ 0.142857 = 0.285714
7 è7ø

3 æ1ö
= 3 ´ ç ÷ = 3 ´ 0.142857 = 0.428571
7 è7ø

4 æ1ö
= 4 ´ ç ÷ = 4 ´ 0.142857 = 0.571428
7 è7ø

5 æ1ö
= 5 ´ ç ÷ = 5 ´ 0.142857 = 0.5714285
7 è7ø

6 æ1ö
= 6 ´ ç ÷ = 6 ´ 0.142857 = 0.857142
7 è7ø

p
Q15.Express the following in the form , where p and q integers
q
and q? 0.

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(i) 0.6 (2 Marks)

Ans.Let x = 0.6 = 0.6666 ………… (1)

Multiplying both sides of (1) by 10 we get

10 x = 6.66 ………… (2)

Subtracting (1) form (2)

10 x - x = 6.66 - 0.66

9x =6

6 2
Þx= =
9 3

2
Hence 0.6 =
3

Other Method

Let x = = 0.666 …

10 x = 10 x 0.666

= 6.666

= 6 + 666

= 6 + x (Since, x = 0.666)

Solving for x

10 x = 6 + x

10 x - x = 6

9x =6

6 2
Þx= =
9 3

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(ii) x = 0 . 47 = 0.4777. (1)(2 Marks)

Ans.Multiplying both sides of (1) by 10

10 x = 4.777 …… (2)

Again multiplying by 10 on both sides of (2)

100 x = 47.777 - 4.777

90 x = 43

43
x=
90

43
Hence 0.47 =
90

(iii) 0.001(2 Marks)

Ans.Let x = 0.001= 0.001.001.001 .... (1)

1000 x = 1.001001001 …(2)

Subtracting (1) from (2)

1000 x - x = 1.001001001 - 0.001001001

999 x = 1

1
x=
999

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Hence 0.001 =
999

Q16. Express 0.99999 ………..In the form are you surprised by your
answer?(2 Marks)

Ans.Let x = 0.99999 …….

= 0.9 Which has a single recurring digit.

9
=
9

= 1 [using “Short - cut rule]

Yes it is surprising.

Other method

Let x = 0.99999 …….. (1)

10 x = 9.99999 ….. (2)

Subtract (1) form (2)

10 - x = 9.99999 - 0.99999

9x = 9

9
x= =1
9

Q17. What can the maximum number of digits be in the repeating

1
block of digits in division of ?(2 Marks)
17

Ans.

16
 0.0588235294117647058
17 1.00
85
150
136
140
136
40
34
60
51
90
85
50
34
160
153
70
68
20
17
30
17
130
119
110
102
80
68
100
85
150
136
14

1
Therefore = 0. 0588235296117647
17

Remainder starts repeating after 16 divisions.

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Q19. Find three different irrational numbers between the rational
5 9
numbers and . (3 Marks)
7 11

5
Ans. a = = 0.714285
7

9
Balance less then a = = 0.81
11

We observe that in the first decimal place a has digit 7 and balance
less then 100 has digit 8, therefore a < b. In the second decimal
place a & balance less then a & b have digit 1. So the three different
5 9
irrational numbers between and are
7 11

X = 0.72072007200072000072……

Y = 0.73073007300073000073…….

Z = 0.74074007400074000074 ……

Q20.Classify the following numbers as rational or irrational.

(i) 23 (2 Marks)

Ans.a = 23 = 4.79583 …….

[By square root method]

Which is non- terminating and non -recurring

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= By the decimal - expansion property of irrationals, 23 is irrational.

(ii) 225 = 15 ´15 = 15 (2 Marks)

Ans.Which is terminating.

= By the decimal expansion property of rational, 225 is rational.

(iii)0.3796, which is terminating (2 Marks)

Ans.= By the decimal expansion property of rational, 0.3796 is rational.

(iv) 7.478478 …. 7. 478 , which is non- terminating and recurring.(2

Marks)

Ans.= By the decimal expansion property of rational, 7. 478 is rational.

(v) 1.1010010001 ……(2 Marks)

Ans.Which is not terminating and non- recurring .

= By the decimal expansion property of irrationals, the given number

is irrational.

Q21.How to insert irrational numbers between two given rational

nos. (2 Marks)

Ans.Let x and y be the two rational nos.

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 We can find infinitely many irrational nos. between x and y by the
following process.

q1 = x + 0.01001000100001 ……

q2 = x + 0.001000100001 ……

q3 = x + 0.000100001000001 ……

Q22. Define an irrational no. is 1.01001000100001 …… irrational?

If so, why?(2 Marks)

Ans.Yes, since it is a decimal no. in non- terminating and non- recurring

form.

Q23.Identify the following as rational or irrational number.

(i) 4 (1 Mark)

Ans.Rational

(ii)0.020020002…(1 Mark)

Ans.Irrational

(iii) 100 (1 Mark)

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Ans.Rational

(iv) 3 (1 Mark)

Ans.Irrational

v) 0.10110111011110 ……(1 Mark)

Ans.Irrational

vi) 0.375(1 Mark)

Ans.Rational

vii)22.3782378….(1 Mark)

Ans.Irrational

Q24.Identify 18 as rational nos. between 2 ½ and 3.(2 Marks)

Ans.q1= 2.51001000100001 ……

Q2 = 2.501000100001…

Q3= 2.500100001000001 …

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