NCERT Solutions for Class 7

Mathematics
Chapter 9 – Rational Numbers

EXERCISE – 9.1

1. List five rational numbers between:

(i) 1 and 0
Ans: we need to represent five rational numbers.
so we will take number

5 1  6

Let’s represent
1 and 0 as rational numbers with a denominator 6.

So 1 can be written as
6
 1 
6

and 0 with denominator 6 can be written as

0
0
6

now we will write numbers lying between

6 0
and
6 6

6 5 4 3 2 1
      0
6 6 6 6 6 6

5 2 1 1 1
 1      0
6 3 2 3 6

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As a result, a set of five rational numbers ranging from
1 to 0 would be
5 2 1 1 1
, , , ,
6 3 2 3 6

(ii) 2 and 1
Ans: we need to represent five rational numbers.

so we will take number

5 1  6

Let’s represent

2 and 1 as rational numbers with a denominator 6.

12
 2  and
6

6
1  now we will write numbers lying between
6

12 6
and
6 6

12 11 10 9 8 7 6

      
6 6 6 6 6 6 6

11 5 3 4 7
 2       1
6 3 2 3 6

As a result, a set of five rational numbers ranging from

2 to 1 would be
11 5 3 4 7
, , , ,
6 3 2 3 6

4 2
(iii) and
5 3

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Ans: we need to represent five rational numbers.
4 2
Let’s represent and as rational numbers with same the denominators.
5 3

L.C.M. of both denominators (5, 3)  15

Let’s make denominator of both terms = 15

4  3 12

5 3 15

Similarly,
2  5 10

3 5 15

But between 10 and -12 there is only one integer

So we will again multiply and divide our terms by a number such that denominator
will remain same.
Let’s multiply numerator and denominator by 3
12  3 36
 and
15  3 45

10  3 30

15  3 45

now we will write numbers lying between

36 30
and
45 45

36 35 34 33 32 31 30

      
45 45 45 45 45 45 45

4 7 34 11 32 31 2

      
5 9 45 15 45 45 3

4 2
As a result, a set of five rational numbers ranging from to would be
5 3

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7 34 11 32 31 2
, , , , ,
9 45 15 45 45 3

1 2
(iv) and
2 3

1 2
Ans: Let’s represent and as rational numbers with same the denominators
2 3

L.C.M. of both denominators (2,3)  6

Let’s make denominator of both terms =

multiplying numerator and denominator by 3

1 3 5

23 6

Similarly multiplying numerator and denominator by 2

2 2 4

3 2 6

now we will write numbers lying between

5 4
and
6 6

3 2 1 1 2 3 4
   0   
6 6 6 6 6 6 6

1 1 1 1 1 1 2
   0   
2 3 6 6 3 2 3

As a result, a set of five rational numbers ranging from

1 2
and would be
2 3

1 1 1 1
, , 0, ,
3 6 6 3

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2. Write four more rational numbers in each of the following patterns:
3 6 9 12
(i) , , , ,........
5 10 15 20

3  1 3  2 3  3 3  4
Ans: , , , ,........
5 1 5  2 5  3 5  4

As a result, a set of next four rational numbers of this pattern would be

3  5 3  6 3  7 3  8 15 18 21 24
, , ,  , , ,
5 5 5 6 5 7 58 25 30 35 40

1 2 3
(ii) , , ,........
4 8 12

1 1 1 2 1 3

Ans: , , ,........
4 1 4  2 4  3

As a result, a set of next four rational numbers of this pattern would be

1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 4 5 6 7
, , ,  , , ,
4  4 4  5 4  6 4  7 16 20 24 28

1 2 3 4
(iii) , , , ,........
6 12 18 24

11 1 2 1 3 1 4
Ans: , , , ,........
6 1 6  2 6  3 6  4

As a result, a set of next four rational numbers of this pattern would be

1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 5 6 7 8
, , ,  , , ,
6  5 6  6 6  7 6  8 30 36 42 48

2 2 4 6
(iv) , , , ,........
3 3 6 9

2 1 2 1 2  2 2  3
Ans: , , , ,........
3 1 3 1 3  2 3  3

As a result, a set of next four rational numbers of this pattern would be

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2 4 25 26 27 8 10 12 14
, , ,  , , ,
3  4 3  5 3  6 3  7 12 15 18 21

3. Give four rational numbers equivalent to:

2
(i)
7

2  2 4 2  3 6 2  4 8 2  5 10
Ans:  ,  ,  , 
7  2 14 7  3 21 7  4 28 7  5 35

Therefore, four equivalent rational numbers are

4 6 8 10
, , , .
14 21 28 35

5
(ii)
3

5  2 10 5  3 15 5  4 20 5  5 25
Ans:  ,  ,  , 
3  2 6 3  3 9 3  4 12 3  5 15

Therefore, four equivalent rational numbers are

10 15 20 25
, , ,
6 9 12 15

4
(iii)
9

4  2 8 4  3 12 4  4 16 4  5 20
Ans:  ,  ,  , 
9  2 18 9  3 27 9  4 36 9  5 35

Therefore, four equivalent rational numbers are

8 12 16 20
, , ,
18 27 36 35

4. Draw the number line and represent the following rational numbers on it:

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 3
(i)
4

3
Ans: Since, lies between 0 and 1. Divide this region into 4 equal parts and then
4
mark the part with the value equal to 3.

5
(ii)
8

5
Ans: Since, lies between 0 and -1. Divide this region into 8 equal parts and
8
then mark the part with the value equal to 5 away from 0 towards the negative
number line.

7
(iii)
4

7
Ans: Since, lies between 0 and -2. Divide this region between 0 and -1 to 4 equal
4
parts and -1 to -2 to 4 parts, then mark the part with the value equal to 7 away from
0 towards the negative number line.

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 7
(iv)
8

7
Ans: Since, lies between 0 and 1. Divide this region between 0 and 1 to 8 equal
8
parts, then mark the part with the value equal to 7 away from 0 towards the positive
number line.

5. The points P, Q, R, S, T, U, A and B on the number line are such that, TR =

RS = SU and AP = PQ =QB. Name the rational numbers represented by P, Q,
R and S.

Ans: Each part which is between the two numbers is divided into 3 parts.
6 7 8 9
 A , P , Q  , B 
3 3 3 3

3 4 5 6
Similarly, T  ,R  ,S  ,U 
3 3 3 3

Thus, the rational numbers represented P, Q, R and S is

7 8 4 5
, , ,
3 3 3 3

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6. Which of the following pairs represent the same rational numbers:
7 3
(i) and
21 9

7 1 3 1
Ans: Convert it into lowest form  and 
21 3 9 3

Since,
1 1

3 3

Therefore,
7 3

21 9

16 20
(ii) and
20 25

Ans: Convert it into lowest form

16 4 20 4 4
 and  
20 5 25 5 5

Since,
4 4

5 5

Therefore,
16 20

20 25

2 2
(iii) and
3 3

2 2 2 2
Ans: Convert it into lowest form  and 
3 3 3 3

Since,

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2 2

3 3

Therefore,
2 2

3 3

3 12
(iv) and
5 20

Ans: Convert it into lowest form

3 3 12 3
 and 
5 5 20 5

3 3
Since, 
5 5

Therefore,
3 12

5 20

8 24
(v) and
5 15

Ans: Convert it into lowest form

8 8 24 8
 and 
5 5 15 5

Since,
8 8

5 5

Therefore,
8 24

5 15

1 1
(vi) and
3 9

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Ans: Convert it into lowest form
1 1 1 1
 and 
3 3 9 9

Since,
1 1

3 9

Therefore,
1 1

3 9

5 5
(vii) and
9 9

Ans: Convert it into lowest form

5 5 5 5
 and 
9 9 9 9

Since,
5 5

9 9

Therefore,
5 5

9 9

7. Rewrite the following in the simplest form:

8 25 44 8
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
6 45 72 10

Ans: we will divide the numerator and denominator by H.C.F. of numerator and
denominator

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 8 8  2 4
i.   [ H.C.F. of 8 and 6 is 2]
6 62 3

25 25  5 5
ii.   [ H.C.F. of 25 and 45 is 5]
45 45  5 9

44 44  4 11

iii.   [ H.C.F. of 44 and 72 is 4]
72 32  4 18

8 8  2 4
iv.   [ H.C.F. of 8 and 10 is 2]
10 10  2 5

8. Fill in the boxes with the correct symbol out of <, > and =:
5 2
(i)
7 3

5 2
Ans:  because, the positive number exceeds the negative number.
7 3

4 5
(ii)
5 7

4  7 5  5
Ans:
5 7 7 5

Since,
28 25

35 35

Therefore,
4 5
 because, if both the numbers are negative then smaller number is considered
5 7
as greater.
7 14
(iii)
8 16

7  2 14  (1)
Ans:
8  2 16  (1)

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Since,
14 14

16 16

Therefore,
7 14

8 16

8 7
(iv)
5 4

Ans:
8  4 7  5
5 4 45

Since,
32 35

20 20

Therefore,
8 7

5 4

1 1
(v)
3 4

1 1
Ans: 
3 4

5 5
(vi)
11 11

5 5
Ans: 
11 11

7
(vii) 0
6

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 7
Ans: 0  because, zero is greater than all negative numbers.
6

9. Which is greater in each of the following:

2 5
(i) ,
3 2

2 2 4 5  3 15
Ans:  and 
3 2 6 23 6

4 15

6 6

2 5
 
3 2

5 4
(ii) ,
6 3

5 1 5 4  2 8
Ans:  and 
6 1 6 3 2 6

5 8

6 6

5 4
 
6 3

3 2
(ii) ,
4 3

3  3  9 2   4  8
Ans:  and 
4  3 12 3   4  12

9 8

12 12

3 2
 
4 3

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 1 1
(iii) ,
4 4

1 1
Ans:  because, positive number is always greater than negative number.
4 4

2 4
(iv) 3 , 3
7 5

2 23 23  5 115

Ans: 3    and
7 7 75 35

4 19 19  7 133

3   
5 5 5 7 35

115 133

35 35

2 4
3  3
7 5

10. Write the following rational numbers in ascending order:

3 2 1
(i) , ,
5 5 5

3 2 1
Ans:  
5 5 5

1 2 4
(ii) , ,
3 9 3

Ans: Firstly we will make the denominators same

3 2 12
 , ,
9 9 9

12 2 3
 
9 9 9

4 2 1
  
3 9 3

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 3 3 3
(iii) , ,
7 2 4

3  3  3
Ans:  
2 4 7

EXERCISE - 9.2

1. Find the sum:

5  11 
(i)  
4  4 

Ans: On opening the bracket we will get,

5  11 6 3
 
4 4 2

5 3
(ii) 
3 5

Ans: Firstly we will take the LCM of 3 and 5

5 3 5  5 3  3 25 9
    
3 5 3  5 5  3 15 15

25  9 34 4
  2
15 15 15

9 22
(iii) 
10 15

Ans: Firstly we will take the LCM of 10 and 15

9 22 9  3 22  2 27 44
    
10 15 10  3 15  2 30 30

27  44 17
 
30 30

3 5
(iv) 
11 9

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Ans: Firstly we will take the LCM of 11 and 9
3 5 3  9 5 11 27 55
    
11 9 11 9 9 11 99 99

27  55 82
 
99 99

8  2 
(v) 
19 57

Ans: Firstly we will take the LCM of 19 and 57

8  2  8  3  2  1 24  2 
    
19 57 19  3 57 1 57 57

24  2 26
 
57 57

2
(vi) 0
3

2 2
Ans: 0 
3 3

1 3
(vii) 2  4
3 5

Ans: Firstly we will take the LCM of 3 and 5

1 3 7 23 7  5 23  3 35 69
2  4      
3 5 3 5 3 5 53 15 15

35  69 34 4
  2
15 15 5

2. Find:
7 17
(i) 
24 36

Ans: Firstly we will take the LCM of 24 and 36

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7 17 7  3 17  2 21 34
    
24 36 24  3 36  2 72 72

21  34 13
 
72 72

5  6 
(ii)  
63  21 

Ans: Firstly we will take the LCM of 63 and 21

5  6  5 1  6  3  5 18
     
63  21  63 1  21 3  63 63

5   18  5  18 23
  
63 63 63

6  7 
(iii)  
13  15 

Ans: Firstly we will take the LCM of 13 and 15

6  7  6  15  7  13  90  91 
      
13  15  13 15  15 13  195  195 

90   91 90  91 1

  
195 195 195

3 7
(iv) 
8 11

Ans: Firstly we will take the LCM of 8 and 11

3 7 3 11 7  8 33 56
    
8 11 8 11 11 8 88 88

33  56 89 1
   1
88 88 88

1
(v) 2  6
9

Ans:

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19 6 19 1 6  9 19 54
    
9 1 9 1 1 9 9 9

19  54 73 1
   8
9 9 9

3. Find the product:

9  7 
(i)  
2  4 

Ans:

9  7  9   7 
  
2  4  2 4

63 7
  7
8 8

3
(ii)  ( 9)
10

Ans:
4 5

5 7

27 7
  2
10 10

6 9
(iii) 
5 11

Ans:

6 9  6   9
 
5 11 5 11

54

55

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 3  2 
(iv)  
7  5 

Ans:

3  2  3   2 
  
7  5  75

6

35

3 2
(v) 
11 5

Ans:
3 2 3 2
 
11 5 11 5

6

55

3  5 
(vi)  
5  3 

Ans:

3  5  3   5 
  
5  3  5  3

15
 1
15

4. Find the value of:

2
(i) (4) 
3

Ans:

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 2 3
 4     4  
3 2

 (2)  3  6

3
(ii) 2
5

Ans:
3 3 1
2  
5 5 2


 3 1  3
5 2 10

4
(iii)   3 
5

Ans:
4 4 1
  3  
5 5  3

(4) 1 4 4
  
5  (3) 15 15

1 3
(iv) 
8 4

Ans:
 1 3 1 4
  
8 4 8 3

(1)  1 1
 
23 6

2 1
(v) 
13 7

Ans:

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2 1 2 7
  
13 7 13 1

(2)  7 14 1
   1
13  1 13 13

7  2 
(vi)  
12  13 

Ans:
7  2  7 13
   
12  13  12  2 


 7  13  91  3 19
12   2  24 24

3  4 
(vii)  
13  65 

Ans:
3  4  3 65
   
13  65  13  4 

3  65 3   5 15 3
    3
13   4  1 4 4 4

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