NCERT Solutions for Class 8 maths Chapter 1: Rational Numbers

NCERT Class 8 Mathematics Solutions
Chapter 1: Rational Numbers

• Class 8 Maths Rational Numbers Exercise 1.1
• Class 8 Maths Rational Numbers Exercise 1.2
• Rational Numbers Class 8 Extra Questions

Ex 1.1 Class 8 Maths Question 1.
Using appropriate properties find:

Solution:

Ex 1.1 Class 8 Maths Question 2.
Write the additive inverse of each of the following:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
Solution:

Ex 1.1 Class 8 Maths Question 3.
Verify that -(-x) = x for
(i) x =
(ii) x =
Solution:

Ex 1.1 Class 8 Maths Question 4.
Find the multiplicative inverse of the following:

Solution:

Ex 1.1 Class 8 Maths Question 5.
Name the property under multiplication used in each of the following:

Ex 1.1 Class 8 Maths Question 6.
Multiply by the reciprocal of .
Solution:

Ex 1.1 Class 8 Maths Question 7.
Tell what property allows you to compute

Solution:
Since a × (b × c) = (a × b) × c shows the associative property of multiplications.

Ex 1.1 Class 8 Maths Question 8.
Is the multiplicative inverse of -1? Why or Why not?
Solution:
Here -1 = .
Since multiplicative inverse of is but not
is not the multiplicative inverse of -1

Ex 1.1 Class 8 Maths Question 9.
If 0.3 the multiplicative inverse of 3? Why or why not?
Solution:

Multiplicative inverse of 0.3 or is .
Thus, 0.3 is the multiplicative inverse of 3.

Ex 1.1 Class 8 Maths Question 10.
Write:
(i) The rational number that does not have a reciprocal.
(ii) The rational numbers that are equal to their reciprocals.
(iii) The rational number that is equal to its negative.
Solution:
(i) 0 is the rational number which does not have its reciprocal
[∵ is not defined]
(ii) Reciprocal of 1 = = 1
Reciprocal of -1 = = -1
Thus, 1 and -1 are the required rational numbers.
(iii) 0 is the rational number which is equal to its negative.

Ex 1.1 Class 8 Maths Question 11.
Fill in the blanks.
(i) Zero has ……….. reciprocal.
(ii) The numbers ……….. and ……….. are their own reciprocals.
(iii) The reciprocal of -5 is ………
(iv) Reciprocal of , where x ≠ 0 is ……….
(v) The product of two rational numbers is always a …………
(vi) The reciprocal of a positive rational number is ……….
Solution:
(i) no
(ii) -1 and 1
(iii)
(iv) x
(v) rational number
(vi) positive