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Multiply:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

#### Question 2:

Multiply:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

(i) $\frac{-5}{17}×\frac{51}{-60}=\frac{-5}{17}×\frac{17×3}{-5×3×4}=\frac{1}{4}$

(ii) $\frac{-6}{11}×\frac{-55}{36}=\frac{-6}{11}×\frac{-5×11}{6×6}=\frac{5}{6}$

(iv) $\frac{6}{7}×\frac{-49}{36}=\frac{6}{7}×\frac{-7×7}{6×6}=\frac{-7}{6}$

#### Question 3:

Simplify peach of the following and express the result as a rational number in standard from:
(i) $\frac{-16}{21}×\frac{14}{5}$
(ii) $\frac{7}{6}×\frac{-3}{28}$
(iii) $\frac{-19}{36}×16$
(iv) $\frac{-13}{9}×\frac{27}{-26}$

#### Question 4:

Simplify:
(i) $\left(-5×\frac{2}{15}\right)-\left(-6×\frac{2}{9}\right)$
(ii) $\left(\frac{-9}{4}×\frac{5}{3}\right)+\left(\frac{13}{2}×\frac{5}{6}\right)$

#### Question 5:

Simplify:
(i) $\left(\frac{13}{9}×\frac{-15}{2}\right)+\left(\frac{7}{3}×\frac{8}{5}\right)+\left(\frac{3}{5}×\frac{1}{2}\right)$
(ii) $\left(\frac{3}{11}×\frac{5}{6}\right)-\left(\frac{9}{12}×\frac{4}{3}\right)+\left(\frac{5}{13}×\frac{6}{15}\right)$

Divide:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)

#### Question 2:

Find the value and express as a rational number in standard form:
(i) $\frac{2}{5}÷\frac{26}{15}$
(ii) $\frac{10}{3}÷\frac{-35}{12}$
(iii) $-6÷\left(\frac{-8}{17}\right)$
(iv) $\frac{40}{98}÷\left(-20\right)$

#### Question 3:

The product of two rational numbers is 15. If one of the numbers is −10, find the other.

Let the first rational number = x.
Second number = −10
Their product = 15

Then, we have
$x×-10=15\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}⇒x=15×\frac{1}{-10}=5×3×\frac{-1}{2×5}=\frac{-3}{2}$

#### Question 4:

The product of two rational numbers is $\frac{-8}{9}$. If one of the numbers is $\frac{-4}{15}$, find the other.

Let the first rational number = x
Second number             = $\frac{-4}{15}$
Their product              = $\frac{-8}{9}$

Then, we have
$x×\frac{-4}{15}=\frac{-8}{9}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}⇒x=\frac{-8}{9}×\frac{-15}{4}=\frac{-2×4}{3×3}×\frac{-3×5}{4}=\frac{10}{3}$

#### Question 5:

By what number should we multiply $\frac{-1}{6}$ so that the product may be $\frac{-23}{9}$?

Let x be the number by which we should multiply
Then, according to the question, we have
$\frac{-1}{6}×x=\frac{-23}{9}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}⇒x=\frac{-23}{9}×\left(-6\right)=\frac{46}{3}$

#### Question 6:

By what number should we multiply $\frac{-15}{28}$ so that the product may be $\frac{-5}{7}$?

Let be the number by which we multiply
Then, we have

$x×\frac{-15}{28}=\frac{-5}{7}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}⇒x=\frac{-5}{7}×\frac{28}{-15}=\frac{-5}{7}×\frac{7×4}{-5×3}=\frac{4}{3}$

#### Question 7:

By what number should we multiply $\frac{-8}{13}$ so that the product may be 24?

Let x be the number required. Then, we have
$x×\frac{-8}{13}=24\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}⇒x=24×\frac{-13}{8}=-13×3=-39$

#### Question 8:

By what number should $\frac{-3}{4}$ be multiplied in order to produce $\frac{2}{3}?$

Let be the number by which we should multiply
Then, we have
$\frac{-3}{4}×x=\frac{2}{3}⇒x=\frac{2}{3}×\frac{4}{-3}=\frac{-8}{9}$

#### Question 9:

Find (x + y) ÷ (x + y), if
(i)
(ii)
(iii)

(i) x =
Then, (x+y)  = $\frac{2}{3}+\frac{3}{2}=\frac{2×2}{3×2}+\frac{3×3}{2×3}=\frac{4}{6}+\frac{9}{6}=\frac{13}{6}$

Then, .

(ii) x =
Then, (x+y) = $\frac{2}{5}+\frac{1}{2}=\frac{2×2}{5×2}+\frac{1×5}{2×5}=\frac{4}{10}+\frac{5}{10}=\frac{9}{10}$

Then,

(iii) x =
Then, (x+y) = $\frac{5}{4}+\frac{-1}{3}=\frac{5×3}{4×3}+\frac{-1×4}{3×4}=\frac{15}{12}+\frac{-4}{12}=\frac{11}{12}$

Then,

#### Question 10:

The cost of $7\frac{2}{3}$ metres of rope is Rs $12\frac{3}{4}$. Find its cost per metre.

The cost of $7\frac{2}{3}=\frac{23}{3}\mathrm{met}\text{res}$  of rope = Rs. $12\frac{3}{4}=\frac{51}{4}$.
Then, the cost of 1 metre of rope = Rs.

#### Question 11:

The cost of $2\frac{1}{3}$ metres of cloth is Rs $75\frac{1}{4}$. Find the cost of cloth per metre.

The cost of = .
The cost of 1 metre of cloth = Rs. $\frac{301}{4}÷\frac{7}{3}=\frac{301}{4}×\frac{3}{7}=\frac{43×7}{4}×\frac{3}{7}=\frac{129}{4}=32\frac{1}{4}.$

#### Question 12:

By what number should $\frac{-33}{16}$ be divided to got $\frac{-11}{4}$?

Let be the number required.

Then, we have

$\frac{-33}{16}÷x=\frac{-11}{4}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}⇒\frac{-33}{16}×\frac{1}{x}=\frac{-11}{4}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}⇒\frac{-33}{16}×\frac{4}{-11}=x\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}x=\frac{-3×11}{4×4}×\frac{4}{-11}=\frac{3}{4}$

#### Question 13:

Divide the sum of $\frac{-13}{5}$ and $\frac{12}{7}$ by the product of

Then, according to the question, we have

$\frac{-31}{35}÷\frac{31}{14}=\frac{-31}{35}×\frac{14}{31}=\frac{-2}{5}$

#### Question 14:

Divide the sum of $\frac{65}{12}$  and $\frac{8}{3}$ by their difference.

According to the question, we need to divide the first figure by the second:

$\frac{97}{12}÷\frac{33}{12}=\frac{97}{12}×\frac{12}{33}=\frac{97}{33}$

#### Question 15:

If 24 trousers of equal size can be prepared in 54 metres of cloth, what length of cloth is required for each trouser?

Total cloth given = 54 metres
Total number of pairs of trousers made = 24
Length of cloth required for each pair of trousers =

#### Question 1:

Find six rational numbers between $\frac{-4}{8}$ and $\frac{3}{8}$.

#### Question 2:

Find 10 rational numbers between $\frac{7}{13}$ and $\frac{-4}{13}$.

Since

#### Question 3:

State true or false:
(i) Between any two distinect integers there is always an linteger.
(ii) Between any two distinct rational numbers there is always a rational number.
(iii) Between any two distinct rational numbers there is always a rational number.

(i) False, because there is no integer between 2 and 3.
(ii) True
(iii) True

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

#### Question 3:

Simplify:
(i) $\frac{8}{9}+\frac{-11}{6}$
(ii) $\frac{-5}{16}+\frac{7}{24}$
(iii) $\frac{1}{-12}+\frac{2}{-15}$
(iv) $\frac{-8}{19}+\frac{-4}{57}$

#### Question 4:

Add and express the sum as a mixed fraction:
(i) $\frac{-12}{5}+\frac{43}{10}$
(ii) $\frac{24}{7}+\frac{-11}{4}$
(iii) $\frac{-31}{6}+\frac{-27}{8}$

#### Question 1:

Subtract the first rational number from the second in each of the following:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

#### Question 2:

Evaluate each of the following:
(i) $\frac{2}{3}-\frac{3}{5}$
(ii) $-\frac{4}{7}-\frac{2}{-3}$
(iii) $\frac{4}{7}-\frac{-5}{-7}$
(iv) $-2-\frac{5}{9}$

#### Question 3:

The sum of the two numbers is $\frac{5}{9}$. If one of the numbers is $\frac{1}{3}$, find the other.

First number = $\frac{1}{3}$
Let the second number = x.
According to the question, we have
$\frac{1}{3}+x=\frac{5}{9}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}⇒x=\frac{5}{9}-\frac{1}{3}=\frac{5-1×3}{9}=\frac{5-3}{9}=\frac{2}{9}$

#### Question 4:

The sum of two numbers is $\frac{-1}{3}$. If one of the numbers is $\frac{-12}{3}$, find the other.

First number = $\frac{-12}{3}$
Let the second number = x.
Then, according to the question, we have
$\frac{-12}{3}+x=\frac{-1}{3}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}⇒x=\frac{-1}{3}-\frac{-12}{3}=\frac{-1+12}{3}=\frac{11}{3}$

#### Question 5:

The sum of two numbers is $\frac{-4}{3}$. If one of the numbers is −5, find the other.

First number = $-5$
Let the second number = x.
Then, according to the question, we have
$-5+x=\frac{-4}{3}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}⇒x=\frac{-4}{3}-\frac{-5}{1}=\frac{-4+5×3}{3}=\frac{-4+15}{3}=\frac{11}{3}$

#### Question 6:

The sum of two rational numbers is −8. If one of the numbers is $\frac{-15}{7}$, find the other.

First number = $\frac{-15}{7}$
Let the second number = x.
Then, according to the question, we have
$\frac{-15}{7}+x=-8\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}⇒x=\frac{-8}{1}-\frac{-15}{7}=\frac{-8×7+15}{7}=\frac{-56+15}{7}=\frac{-41}{7}$

#### Question 7:

What should be added to $\frac{-7}{8}$ so as to get $\frac{5}{9}?$

Then, according to the question, we have

#### Question 8:

What number should be added to $\frac{-5}{11}$ so as to get $\frac{26}{33}?$

Then, according to the question, we have

#### Question 9:

What number should be added to $\frac{-5}{7}$ to get $\frac{-2}{3}?$

Then, according to the question, we have

#### Question 10:

What number should be suvtracted from $\frac{-5}{3}$ to get $\frac{5}{6}?$

Let x be the number that should be subtracted from
Then, according to the question, we have

#### Question 11:

What number should be subtracted from $\frac{3}{7}$ to get $\frac{5}{4}?$

Let x be the number that should be subtracted from
Then, according to the question, we have
$\frac{3}{7}-x=\frac{5}{4}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}⇒x=\frac{3}{7}-\frac{5}{4}=\frac{3×4-5×7}{28}=\frac{12-35}{28}=\frac{-23}{28}$

#### Question 12:

What should be added to $\left(\frac{2}{3}+\frac{3}{5}\right)$ to get $\frac{-2}{15}?$

$\frac{2}{3}+\frac{3}{5}=\frac{2×5}{3×5}+\frac{3×3}{5×3}=\frac{10}{15}+\frac{9}{15}=\frac{19}{15}$
Let x be the number that should be added to $\frac{19}{15}$ to get $\frac{-2}{15}$
Then, we have

#### Question 13:

What should be added to $\left(\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{5}\right)$ to get 3?

Then, we have
$\frac{31}{30}+x=3\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}⇒x=3-\frac{31}{30}=\frac{3×30}{1×30}-\frac{31}{30}=\frac{90}{30}-\frac{31}{30}=\frac{59}{30}$

#### Question 14:

What should be subtracted from $\left(\frac{3}{4}-\frac{2}{3}\right)$ to get $\frac{-1}{6}?$

Let  x be the number that should be subtracted from

Then, we have
$\frac{1}{12}-x=\frac{-1}{6}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}⇒x=\frac{1}{12}-\frac{-1}{6}=\frac{1}{12}-\frac{-1×2}{6×2}=\frac{1}{12}-\frac{-2}{12}=\frac{3}{12}=\frac{1}{4}$

#### Question 15:

Simplify:
(i) $\frac{-3}{2}+\frac{5}{4}-\frac{7}{4}$
(ii) $\frac{5}{3}-\frac{7}{6}+\frac{-2}{3}$
(iii) $\frac{5}{4}-\frac{7}{6}-\frac{-2}{3}$
(iv) $\frac{-2}{5}-\frac{-3}{10}-\frac{-4}{7}$

#### Question 16:

Fill in the blanks:
(i) $\frac{-4}{13}-\frac{-3}{26}=....$
(ii) $\frac{-9}{14}+....=-1$
(iii) $\frac{-7}{9}+....=3$
(iv) $....+\frac{15}{23}=4$

(i) $\frac{-4}{13}-\frac{-3}{26}=\frac{-4×2}{13×2}-\frac{-3}{26}=\frac{-8+3}{26}=\frac{-5}{26}$
$x+\frac{15}{23}=4\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}⇒x=4-\frac{15}{23}=\frac{4×23}{1×23}-\frac{15}{23}=\frac{92-15}{23}=\frac{77}{23}$