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1. Show that every natural number is a positive

rational number.
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2. Show that Every negative integer is a

negative rational number.

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3. Write down the numerator of each of the

following rational numbers:

7 15
(a)− (ii)
5 −4

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4. Write down the numerator of each of the

following rational numbers:

− 17 8
(a) (ii)
− 21 9

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5. Write down the denominator of each of the

following rational numbers:

−4 11
(a) (ii)
5 − 34

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6. Write down the denominator of each of the

following rational numbers:

− 15
(a) (ii) 15
− 82

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7. Write down the rational number whose

numerator is ( − 3) × 4, and whose

denominator is (34 − 23) × (7 − 4) .

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8. Write the following rational numbers as
7 − 12 34 − 73 95
integers: , , , ,
1 1 1 1 1

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9. Write the following integers as rational

numbers with denominator 1:

− 15, 17, 85, − 100

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10. Write down the rational number whose

numerator is the smallest three digit number

and denominator is the largest four digit

number.

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11. Separate positive and negative rational

numbers from the following rational numbers:

−5 12 7 13 − 18 − 95 −1
, , , , 0, , ,
−7 −5 4 −9 −7 116 −9

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12. Which of the following rational numbers
−8 9
are positive: (i) (ii)
7 8

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13. Which of the following rational numbers

− 19 − 21
are positive: (i) (ii)
− 13 13

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14. Which of the following rational numbers
−3 −5
are negative? (i) (ii)
7 −8

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15. Which of the following rational numbers

9 − 115
are negative? (i) (ii)
− 83 − 197

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16. Write each of the following rational

numbers with positive denominator:

5 15 − 17
, ,
−7 − 28 − 13

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−5
17. Express as a rational number with
6

numerator:

(i)− 15 (ii) 10

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 −4
18. Express as a rational number with
5

denominator

(i) 20

(ii) − 30

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− 48
19. Express as a rational number with
60

denominator 5.

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20. Express as a rational number with
− 63

denominator 3.

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5
21. Fill in the blanks. (i) (ii)
. .
= =
−7 35 − 77

7 35 − 63
= =
13 . .

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22. In each of the following, find an equivalent

form of the rational numbers having a

 5 7
common denominator (i) and (ii)
6 9

2 5 7
, and
3 6 12

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23. Express each of the following as a rational

− 15
number with positive denominator: (i)
− 28
6
(ii)
−9

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24. Express each of the following as a rational

number with positive denominator:

− 28
(i)
− 11

19
(ii)
−7

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25. Express as a rational number with
5

numerator:

(i)6

(ii) -15
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26. Express as a rational number with
5

numerator: (i)21 (ii) -27

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5
27. Express as a rational number with
7

denominator: (i)− 14 (ii) 70

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28. Express as a rational number with
7

denominator: − 28 (ii) − 84

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3
29. Express as a rational number with
4

denominator: (i)20 (ii) 36

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30. Express as a rational number with
4

denominator:
(i)44

(ii) − 80

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2
31. Express as a rational number with
5

numerator

(i)− 56 (ii) 154

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 2
32. Express as a rational number with
5

numerator

(i) − 750

(ii) 500

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− 192
33. Express as a rational number with
108

numerator: 32 (ii) − 48

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 − 192
34. Express as a rational number with
108

numerator: (i)32 (ii) − 48

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168
35. Express as a rational number with
− 294

denominator:

(i)14

(ii) − 7

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 168
36. Express as a rational number with
− 294

denominator:

(i)14

(ii) − 7

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− 14
37. Write in a form so that the
42

numerator is equal to:

(i) − 2

(ii) 7

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 − 14
38. Write in a form so that the
42

numerator is equal to:

(i)42

(ii) − 70

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39. Select those rational numbers which can

be written as a rational numbers with

1 2 3 4 5 −6 −7
numerator 6: , , , , , ,
22 3 4 −5 6 7 8

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40. Select those rational numbers which can

be written as a rational number with

denominator 4:
7 64 36 − 16 5 140
, , , , ,
8 16 − 12 17 −4 28

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41. In each of the following, find an equivalent

form of the rational number having a common

 3 5 2 7 11
denominator: (i) and (ii) , and
4 12 3 6 12

5 3 9 20
(iii) , , and
7 8 14 21

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42. Find whether the following rational

numbers are in the lowest form or not.

17
(i)
79

24
(ii)
320

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43. Express each of the following rational

numbers to the lowest form.

12
(i)
16

− 60
(ii)
72

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44. Express each of the following rational

numbers to the lowest form.

− 24
(i)
− 36

91
(ii)
− 364
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90 −6
45. Fill in the blanks:
.
= =
165 . − 55

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46. Determine whether the following rational

numbers are in the lowest form or not:

65
(i)
84
− 15
(ii)
32

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47. Determine whether the following rational

numbers are in the lowest form or not:

24
(i)
128

− 56
(ii)
− 32

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48. Express each of the following rational

numbers to the lowest form:

4
(i)
22

− 36
(ii)
180
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49. Express each of the following rational

numbers to the lowest form:

132
(i)
− 428
− 32
(ii)
− 56

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−5
50. Fill in the blanks: (i) =
.
=
.
(ii)
7 35 49

−4 . 12
= =
−9 18 .

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 6 − 12 24
51. Fill in the blanks: (i) = =
− 13 . .

−6 3
(ii)
.
= =
. 11 − 55

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52. Express each of the following rational

numbers in the standard form:

−8
(i)
28

− 12
(ii)
− 30

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53. Express each of the following rational

numbers in the standard form:

14
(i)
− 49

− 16
(ii)
− 56

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54. Express each one of the following rational

− 247
numbers in the standard form: (i) (ii)
− 228

299

− 161

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55. Write each of the following rational

numbers in the standard form:

2
(i)
10

−8
(ii)
36

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56. Write each of the following rational

numbers in the standard form:

 4
(i)
− 16

− 15
(ii)
− 35

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57. Write each of the following rational

299
numbers in the standard form: (ii)
− 161

− 63

− 210

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58. Write each of the following rational

numbers in the standard form:

68
(i)
− 119

− 195
(ii)
275

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8 − 50
59. Are the rational numbers and
− 12 75

equal?

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 −8 28
60. Are the rational numbers and
28 − 49

equal?

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−4 16
61. Are the rational numbers and
6 − 24

equal?

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62. Show that the rational numbers − and
35

4
are not equal.
−6

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63. Which of the following rational numbers

are equal?
−7 3
(i) and
21 −9
−8 13
(ii) and
− 14 21

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 −5 x
64. If = , find the value of x.
7 28

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−3
65. Fill in the blank: =
.

8 48

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66. Which of the following rational numbers

are equal?
 −9 8
(i) and
12 − 12

− 16 20
(ii) and
20 − 25

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67. Which of the following rational numbers

are equal?
−7 3
(i) and
21 −9

−8 13
(ii) and
− 14 21

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68. If each of the following pairs represents a

pair of equivalent rational numbers, find the

2 5 −3 x
values of x (i)
. and (ii) and
3 x 7 4

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69. If each of the following pairs represents a

pair of equivalent rational numbers, find the

3 x 13 − 65
values of x (i) and (ii) and
5 − 25 6 x

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70. In each of the following, fill in the blanks so

as to make the statement true: A number

p
which can be expressed in the form , where
q

p and q are integers and q is not equal to zero,

is called a.... If the integers p and q have no

common divisor other than 1 and q is positive,

p
then the rational number is said to be in
q

the ... Two rational numbers are said to be

equal, if they have the same ....form.

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71. In each of the following state if the

statement is true (T) or false (F): (i) The

quotient of two integers is always an integer.

(ii) Every integer is a rational number. (iii)

Every rational number is an integer. (iv) Every

fraction is a rational number. (v) Every rational

a
number is a fraction. (vi) If is a rational
b

a a × m
number and m any integer, then =
b b × m

(vii) Two rational numbers with different

numerators cannot be equal. (viii) 8 can be

written as a rational number with any integer

as denominator. (ix) 8 can be written as a

rational number with any integer as
2 4
numerator. (x) is equal to .

3 6

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5 −5
72. Represent and on the number line.
3 3

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8 −8
73. Represent and on the number line.
5 5

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74. Which of the two rational numbers
3 −2
and is greater?
5 3

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75. Which of the two rational numbers

5 3
and is greater?
7 5

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76. Which of the two rational numbers
−4 5
and is greater?
9 − 12

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77. Arrange the rational numbers

−7 5 2
, , in ascending order:
10 −8 −3

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78. Arrange the following rational numbers in
4 −5 −7 11
descending order: , , ,
9 6 − 12 − 24

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79. Draw the number line an represent the

2 3
following rational numbers on it: (i) (ii)
3 4

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80. Draw the number line an represent the
3 −5
following rational numbers on it: (i) (ii)
8 8

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81. Draw the number line an represent the

−3
following rational numbers on it: (i) (ii)
16

−7

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82. Draw the number line an represent the
22
following rational numbers on it: (i) (ii)
−7

− 31

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83. Which of the two rational numbers in each

of the following pairs of rational numbers is

greater?
−3
(i) , 0
8

5
(ii) , 0
2
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84. Which of the two rational numbers in each

of the following pairs of rational numbers is

greater?
−4 3
(i) ,
11 11

−7 5
(ii) ,
12 −8

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85. Which of the two rational numbers in each

of the following pairs of rational numbers is

greater?
4 −3
(i) ,
−9 −7
−5 3
(ii) ,
8 −4

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86. Which of the two rational numbers in each

of the following pairs of rational numbers is

greater?
5 −3
(i) ,
9 −8

5 −7
(ii) ,
−8 12

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87. Which of the two rational numbers in each

of the following pairs of rational numbers is

smaller?
−6 7
(i) ,
− 13 13

16
(ii) , 3
−5

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88. Which of the two rational numbers in each

of the following pairs of rational numbers is

smaller?
 −4 8
(i) ,
3 −7
− 12
(ii) , − 3
5

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89. Fill in the blanks by the correct symbol out

of > , = , or < :

−6 7
(i) .... .
7 13
−3 −5
(ii) .... .
5 6

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90. Fill in the blanks by the correct symbol out
−2 5
of > , = , or < : (i) ......
3 −8

−2
(ii) 0......
5

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91. Arrange the following rational numbers in

3 − 17 8 −7
ascending order: (i) , , , (ii)
5 − 30 − 15 10

−4 5 7 2
, , ,
9 − 12 − 18 −3

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92. Arrange the following rational numbers in

descending order:
7 64 36 5 140
(i) , , , , (ii)
8 16 − 12 −4 28

−3 17 7 − 11
, , ,
10 − 30 − 15 20

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93. Which of the following statements are

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true: (i) The rational number lies to the
23

left of zero on the number line. (ii) The

− 12
rational number lies to the left of zero
− 17

on the number line. (iii) The rational number

3
lies to the right of zero on the number line.
4

− 12 −7
(iv) The rational numbers and are
−5 17

on the opposite side of zero on the number

− 21 7
line. (v) The rational numbers and
5 − 31

are on the opposite side of zero on the

−3
number line. (vi) The rational number is
−5

−4
on the right of on the number line.
7

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94. in standard form is
− 77

4
(a)
−7
 4
(b) −
7

44
(c)−
77

(d) None of these

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− 102
95. in standard form is
119
6
(a)−
7
6
(b)
7
6
(c)−
17

(d) None of these

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 −2
96. A rational number equal to is
3
− 10
(a)
25
10
(b)
− 15
−9
(c)
6

(d) None of these

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−3 x
97. If = , then x =
7 35

(a)15

(b) 21
(c)− 15

(d) − 21

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98. Which of the following is correct? (a)

5 −3 5 −3 2 −8
> (b) < (c) < (d)
9 −8 9 −8 −3 7

4 −8
>
−3 7

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99. If the rational numbers and
3 x

represent a pair of equivalent rational

numbers, then x =

(a) 6

(b) − 6

(c) 3

(d) − 3

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100. What is the additive identity element in

the set of whole numbers? 0 (b) −1 (c) 1 (d)

None of these

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101. What is the multiplicative identity element

in the set of whole numbers? 0 (b) − 1 (c) 1 (d)

None of these

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102. Which of the following is not zero?

(a) 0 × 0

0
(b)
2

(6 − 6)
(c)
2

(d) 4 + 0

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103. The whole number nearest to 457 and

divisible by 11 is

(a) 450

(b) 451
(c) 460

(d) 462

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3 x
104. If − and are equivalent rational
8 − 24

numbers, then x =

(a)3

(b) 6

(c)9

(d) 12

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105. If is expressed as a rational number
− 45

with denominator 5, then the numerator is

(a) 3

(b) − 3

(c) 6

(d) − 6

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106. Which of the following pairs of rational

numbers are on the opposite sides of the zero

 3 5
on the number line? (a) and (b)
7 12

3 −5 3 −5
− and (c) and (d) None of these
7 12 7 12

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107. The rational number equal to is
−3

17
(a)
− 18

−6
(b)
9

−8
(c)
− 12

3
(d)
−2

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108. If − = , then x =
4 x

(a) − 8

(b) 4

(c) − 4

(d)8

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