Question 1.

List any five rational numbers between:

(a) -1 and 0

(b) -2 and -1

(c) -4/5 and -2/3

(d) -1/2 and 2/3

1. Determine whether the following rational numbers are in the lowest form or not:

(i) (65/84)

(ii) (-15/32)

(iii) (24/128)

2. Express each of the following rational numbers to the lowest form:

(i) (4/22)

(iii) (132/-428)

(iv) (-32/-56)

3. Fill in the blanks:

(i) (-5/7) = (…/35) = (…/49)

(ii) (-4/-9) = (…/18) = (12/…)

1. Write each of the following rational numbers in the standard form:

(i) (2/10)

(ii) (-8/36)

1. Which of the following rational numbers are equal?

(i) (-9/12) and (8/-12)

(ii) (-16/20) and (20/-25)

(iii) (-7/21) and (3/-9)

3. In each of the following, fill in the blanks so as to make the statement true:

(i) A number which can be expressed in the form p/q, where p and q are integers
and q is not equal to zero, is called a ………..
(ii) If the integers p and q have no common divisor other than 1 and q is
positive, then the rational number (p/q) is said to be in the ….

(iii) Two rational numbers are said to be equal, if they have the same …. form

(iv) If m is a common divisor of a and b, then (a/b) = (a ÷ m)/…..

(v) If p and q are positive Integers, then p/q is a ….. rational number and (p/-q)
is a …… rational number.

(vi) The standard form of -1 is …

(vii) If (p/q) is a rational number, then q cannot be ….

(viii) Two rational numbers with different numerators are equal, if their
numerators are in the same …. as their denominators.

4. 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 traction is a rational number.

(v) Every rational number is a fraction.

(vi) If a/b is a rational number and m any integer, then (a/b) = (a x m)/ (b x 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 numerator.

(x) (2/3) is equal to (4/6).

4. Fill in the blanks by the correct symbol out of >, =, or <:

(i) (-6/7) …. (7/13)

(ii) (-3/5) …. (-5/6)

7. Which of the following statements are true:

(i) The rational number (29/23) lies to the left of zero on the number line.

(ii) The rational number (-12/-17) lies to the left of zero on the number line.

(iii) The rational number (3/4) lies to the right of zero on the number line.

(iv) The rational number (-12/-5) and (- 7/17) are on the opposite side of zero on
the number line.
3. Identify the terms and also mention the numerical coefficients of those terms:

(i) 4xy, -5x2y, -3yx, 2xy2

(ii) 7a2bc,-3ca2b,-(5/2) abc2, 3/2abc2,(-4/3)cba2

7. Write the coefficient of:

(vi) x3 in x3 +1

(vii) x2 in − x2

9. Write the numerical coefficient of each term in the following algebraic

(ii) (–5/3)x2y + (7/4)xyz + 3

7. Add 2x2 – 3x + 1 to the sum of 3x2 – 2x and 3x + 7.

13. From

(ii) 7 + x − x2, take away 9 + x + 3x2 + 7x3

15. Subtract the sum of 13x – 4y + 7z and – 6z + 6x + 3y from the sum of 6x – 4y –

19. How much is x – 2y + 3z greater than 3x + 5y – 7?

20. How much is x2 − 2xy + 3y2 less than 2x2 − 3y2 + xy?

1. Place the last two terms of the following expressions in parentheses preceded by
a minus sign:

(ii) 3x – 2y – 5z – 4

Simplify each of the following algebraic expressions by removing grouping symbols.

1. 2x + (5x – 3y)

3. Find in square meters, the area of a square of side 16.5 dam.

6. A door of dimensions 3 m x 2m is on the wall of dimension 10 m x 10 m. Find the

7. A wire is in the shape of a rectangle. Its length is 40 cm and breadth is 22 cm.

9. A marble tile measures 10 cm x 12 cm. How many tiles will be required to cover a
wall of size 3 m x 4 m? Also, find the total cost of the tiles at the rate of Rs 2
per tile.
5. The ratio of the radii of two circles is 3: 2. What is the ratio of their
circumferences?

6. A wire in the form of a rectangle 18.7 cm long and 14.3 cm wide is reshaped and
bent into the form of a circle. Find the radius of the circle so formed.

7. A piece of wire is bent in the shape of an equilateral triangle of each side 6.6
cm. It is re-bent to form a circular ring. What is the diameter of the ring?

8. The diameter of a wheel of a car is 63 cm. Find the distance travelled by the
car during the period, the wheel makes 1000 revolutions.

10. The moon is about 384400 km from the earth and its path around the earth is
nearly circular. Find the circumference of the path described by the moon in lunar
month.

13. A rhombus has the same perimeter as the circumference of the circle. If the
side of the rhombus is 2.2m, find the radius of the circle.

14. A wire is looped in the form of a circle of radius 28 cm. It is re-bent into a
square form. Determine the length of the side of the square.

15. A bicycle wheel makes 5000 revolutions in moving 11 km. Find the diameter of
the wheel.

1. Express each of the following percents as fractions in the simplest forms:

(ii) 0.25%

(iv) 6 1/4 %

2. Express each of the following fractions as a percent:

(iii) 1 3/5

(iv) (7/20)

1. Express each of the following ratios as per cents:

(iii) 11: 125

2. Express each of the following percents as ratios in the simplest form:

(ii) 0.4%

(iii) 13 3/4 %

1. Express each of the following percents as decimals:

(iii) 128.8%

(iv) 0.05%

2. Express each of the following decimals as per cents:

(i) 0.004
(iv) 0.275

3. Write each of the following as whole numbers or mixed numbers:

(i) 136%

1. What percent of

(ii) Rs 125 is Rs 10?

(v) 2 days is 8 hours?

3. Find the following:

(i) 8 is 4% of which number?

(ii) 6 is 60% of which number?

2. A box contains 60 eggs. Out of which 16 2/3 % are rotten ones. How many eggs are
rotten?

4. Mr Virmani saves 12% of his salary. If he receives Rs 15900 per month as salary,
find his monthly expenditure.

5. A lawyer willed his 3 sons Rs 250000 to be divided into portions 30%, 45% and
25%. How much did each of them inherit?

6. A grain merchant sold 600 quintals of rice at a profit of 7%. If a quintal of

8. A vendor buys oranges at Rs 26 per dozen and sells them at 5 for Rs 13. Find his
gain percent.

12. Harish purchased 50 dozen bananas for Rs 135. Five dozen bananas could not be
sold because they were rotten. At what price per dozen should Harish sell the
remaining bananas so that he makes a profit of 20%?

2. Find the interest on Rs 500 for a period of 4 years at the rate of 8% per annum.
Also, find the amount to be paid at the end of the period.

7. Rakesh lent out Rs 8000 for 5 years at 15% per annum and borrowed Rs 6000 for 3
years at 12% per annum. How much did he gain or lose?

14. Reema took a loan of Rs 8000 from a money lender, who charged interest at the
rate of 18% per annum. After 2 years, Reema paid him Rs 10400 and wrist watch to
clear the debt. What is the price of the watch?
**********************