MATHS HOLIDAY HOMEWORK
2023-24
CLASS IX : CHAPTER - 1
NUMBER SYSTEM
1. Represent on number line √ 5 , √8
2. Represent as rational number 0.23
8
3. Arrange the following in descending order of magnitude: 90, 4 10, 6
4. Simplify
(i) 4 3 2 2 3 24 3
5. Rationalize the denominator of the following:
2 3 2 6
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) 1
3 5 3 2 5 2 85
32 2 4 2
(v) (vi) 3 1 (vii) (viii) 1
32 2 3 1 7 3 53
2
6. Rationalise the denominator of the following:
2 16 5 2
(i) (ii) (iii)
3 3 41 5 5 2
3 2 2 3
(iv) 40 (v) (vi)
3 4 2 2 3
6 3 5 3 4 35 2
(vii) (viii) (ix)
2 3 5 3 48 18
2 6 6 2 83
7. Simplify, by rationalizing the denominator
2 3 6 3 6 2
8. Simplify, by rationalizing the denominator
1 1 1 1 1
3 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 52
9. If x 2 2 1
1 and y , find the value of x2 y2 xy .
2
2 1 1
10. If x 3 2 3 2
and y , find the value of x2 y2
3 2 3 2
11. If 5
2 and y , find the value of x2 y2 .
x 2
2
5 2 5 5
3
2 5
12. If 7 3 a 3b , find a and b where a and b are rational numbers.
13. If a and b are rational numbers and 4 3 a b 5 , find the values of a and b.
5
24 3 35
14. If a and b are rational numbers and
2 3 a b 3 , find the values of a and b.
11 7
15. If a and b are rational numbers and
11 7 a 77 , find the values of a and b.
b
1 1 1 1
16. Evaluate: .............
2 1 3 2 4 3 9 8
17. If 1
x , find the value of 2x3 7x2 2x 1 .
2 3
18. If 1
x , find the value of x3 2x2 7x 5 .
2 3
3
19. Find five rational numbers between 4
and
5
5
3 1
20. Find the value of a and b in ab 3.
31
52
21. Find the value of a and b in ab 3
3
74 3
22. Find the value of a and b in 5 6 a b 6
5 6
4 5
23. Simplify 4 5
4 5 by rationalizing the denominator.
4 5
5 1
24. Simplify 5 1 by rationalizing the denominator.
5 1 5 1
25. Simplify 3 2 3 2 by rationalizing the denominator.
3 2 3 2
33. Represent the real number 7 on the number line.
34. Represent the real number 2, 3, 5 on a single number line.
35. Find two rational number and two irrational number between 2 and 3 .
10 7 1
36. Find the decimal expansions of , and .
3 8 7
37. Show that 3.142678 is a rational number. In other words, express 3.142678 in the form of
p
, where p and q are integers and q 0 .
q
p
38. Show that 0.3333……. can be expressed in the form of , where p and q are integers
q
and q 0 .
p
39. Show that 1.27272727……. can be expressed in the form of , where p and q are
q
integers and q 0 .
p
40. Show that 0.23535353……. can be expressed in the form of , where p and q are
q
integers and q 0 .
p
41. Express the following in the form of , where p and q are integers and q 0 .
q
(i)0.6 (ii) 0.47 (iii) 0.001 (iv) 0.26
5 9
42. Find three different irrational numbers between the rational numbers and .
7 11
43. Visualize the representation of 5.37 using successive magnification
44. Visualize 4.26 on the number line, using successive magnification upto 4 decimal places.
45. Visualize 3.765 on the number line, using successive magnification.
46. Find the value of a and b in each of the following:
3 2 3 7 7 5
(i) ab 2 (ii) ab 7 (iii) ab5
3 2 3 7 7 5
47. Simplify each of the following by rationalizing the denominator.
64 2 52 52
(i) 6 4 (ii)
5 52
2 2