Date: ______/______/ 2009 Marks

Worksheet 4: Rational Numbers

1 Basic Question

Consider the following numbers

2 1 2
−3 , 1, , π , 2, − 4, , 3.33, 3
27 3 5
Write down
a) the integers,
b) the irrational numbers,
c) the prime numbers.
[Xin Min Sec School/2007]
2
Ans: (a) 1, 2, −4,3 (b) π , (c) 2, 3
5
2 Intermediate Question

Write down the following numbers in descending order.

3
−1.6 , − 1.62 , −0.4 , −1.62 , −
10
[Anglican High School/2008]
3
Ans: − , −0.4 , − 1.62 , −1.6 , −1.62
10
3 Intermediate Question

5 1
−
Evaluate 7 3
2 4
×
5 9

Solution:
5 1 15 − 7
−
7 3 = 21
2 4 8
×
5 9 45
8 8
= ÷
21 45
8 45
= ×
21 8
1
=2
7

[Xin Min Sec School/2007]

1
Ans: 2
7

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4 Intermediate Question
2
2  4   1 1
− × 1 − 2  2 −3 
3  5  (b) 
3 2
Evaluate (a) .
5 2 1  1
− ÷4 3 −  −2 
7 7 2  3

[Cedar Girls’ Sec School /2008]

Solution:

(a) 2  4  2  1 (b)  1 1
2
7 7
2
− × 1 − 2  − ×  −  2 −3   − 
3  5  = 3  5  3 2
=
3 2
5 2 5 30 1  1 7 7
− ÷4 − ÷ 3 −  −2  +
7 7 7 7 2  3 2 3
2 2
 14 − 21 
= 15  
=
5 7 6 
− × 21 + 14
7 30
2 6
2
 7
= 15 − 
1
=
− 6
6 35
2 −6 6
= ×
15 1 49 6
= ×
4 36 35
=−
5 7
=
30

4 7
Ans: (a) − (b)
5 30

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