RS Aggarwal Solutions for Class 9 Maths Chapter 1 –

Number Systems

Exercise 1(A) PAGE: 9

1. Is zero a rational number? Justify.
Solution:

Yes, zero is a rational number.

p
For example p and q can be written as which are integers and q≠0.
q

2. Represent each of the following rational numbers on the number line:

𝟓
(i)
𝟕
𝟖
(ii)
𝟑
𝟐𝟑
(iii) -
𝟔
(iv) 1.3
(v) -2.4
Solution:

(i) Since it is a positive fraction it lies between the numbers 0 and 1.

8 2
(ii) We can write as 2 .
3 3

23 5
(iii) We can write - as -3
6 6

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(iv) Since 1.3 is a positive decimal it lies between 1 and 2.

(v) Since it is a negative decimal it lies between -2 and -3.

3. Find a rational number between

𝟑 𝟐
(i) and
𝟖 𝟓
(ii) 𝟏. 𝟑 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝟏. 𝟒
𝟏
(iii) -1 and
𝟐
𝟑 𝟐
(iv) - and -
𝟒 𝟓
𝟏 𝟐
(v) and
𝟗 𝟗
Solution:

3 2
(i) Consider x = and y =
8 5
3 2
Then <
8 5

Rational number which lies in-between x and y

1
= (x+y)
2

Substituting the value of x and y

1 3 2
= ( + )
2 8 5

On further calculation

1 15+16
= ( )
2 40

So we get
1 31 31
= x =
2 40 80

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3 2 31
Thus the rational number which lies in-between and is
8 5 80

Consider x = 1.3 and y = 1.4

Then 1.3 < 1.4
Rational number in-between x and y
1
= (1.3+1.4)
2

So we get
1
= x 2.7= 1.35
2

Thus the rational number which lies in-between 1.3 and 1.4 is 1.35.

𝟏
(ii) Consider x = -1 and y =
𝟐

1
Then -1 <
2

Rational number in-between x and y

1 1
= (-1+ )
2 2

So on further calculation we get

1 −2+1
= ( )
2 2

So we get,

1 1 1
= x- =-
2 2 4

1 1
Thus the rational number which lies in-between -1 and is -
2 4

3 2
(iii) Consider x = − and y = −
4 5
3 2
Then − <−
4 5

Rational number in-between x and y

1 3 2
= ((− ) +(− ))
2 4 5

On further calculation

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1 −15−18
= ( )
2 20

So we get

1 23 23
= x− =−
2 20 40
3 2 23
Thus the rational number which lies in-between - and - is −
4 5 40

1 2
(iv) Consider x = and y =
9 9
1 2
Then <
9 9

Rational number in-between x and y

1 1 2
= ( + )
2 9 9

So we get,

1 3 1
= x =
2 9 6

1 2 1
Thus the rational number which lies in-between and is
9 9 6

𝟑 𝟕
4. Find three rational number lying between and .
𝟓 𝟖
How many rational numbers can be determined between these two numbers?
Solution:

3 7
Consider <
5 8
3 7
Then x = , y = and n = 3
5 8
7 3 35−24
𝑦−𝑥 − 11
8 5 40
d= = = =
𝑛+1 3+1 4 160

Rational number in-between x and y are:

x +d, x+2d and x+3d

So we get,
3 11 3 11 3 11
= + , +2x and +3x
5 160 5 160 5 160

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96+11 3 11 3 33
= , + and +
160 5 80 5 160

On further calculation we get

107 48+11 96+33

= , and
160 80 160

107 59 129
= , and
160 80 160

Many rational numbers can be determined in-between the given numbers.

𝟑 𝟓
5. Find four rational numbers between and .
𝟕 𝟕
Solution:

3 3×3 9
Let us consider = =
7 7×3 21

5 5×3 15
And = =
7 7×3 21

9 10 11 12 13 14 15
As we know < < < < < <
21 21 21 21 21 21 21

3 9 5 15 10 11 12 13
Thus the four rational numbers which lies in-between = and = are , , and .
7 21 7 21 21 21 21 21

6. Find the six rational numbers between 2 and 3.

Solution:

14 21
2 can be written as and 3 can be written as
7 7
15 16 17 18 19 20
Thus the six rational numbers which lies in-between 2 and 3 are , , , , ,
7 7 7 7 7 7

𝟑 𝟐
7. Find five rational numbers between and .
𝟓 𝟑
Solution:

3 2
Consider <
5 3

3 2
Then x = , y = and n = 5
5 3

2 3 10−9
𝑦−𝑥 − 1
3 5 15
d= = = =
𝑛+1 5+1 6 90

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Rational numbers in-between x and y are

x+d, x+2d, x+3d, x+4d and x+5d

So we get,
3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1
= + , + 2( ), + 3( ), + 4( ) and + 5( )
5 90 5 90 5 90 5 90 5 90

54+1 3 1 3 1 3 2 3 1
= , + , + , + and +
90 5 45 5 30 5 45 5 18

55 27+1 18+1 27+2 54+5

= , , , and
90 45 30 45 90

11 28 19 29 59
= , , , and
18 45 30 45 90

8. Insert 16 rational numbers between 2.1 and 2.2.

Solution:

Let us consider x=2.1 and y=2.2

We know that x<y as 2.1<2.2

21 22
We can also write 2.1 as and 2.2 as
10 10

21∗100 22∗100
It can also be written as <
10∗100 10∗100

As we know
2100<2105< 2110< 2115< 2120< 2125< 2130< 2135< 2140< 2145< 2150< 2155< 2160< 2165
<2170< 2175< 2180< 2185< 2190< 2195< 2200

We can also write that as

2100 2105 2110 2115 2120 2125 2130 2135 2140 2145 2150 2155
< < < < < < < < < < <
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
2160 2165 2170 2175 2180 2185 2190 2195 2200
< < < < < < < < <
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000

Thus the 16 rational numbers which lies between 2.1 and 2.2 are
2105 2110 2115 2120 2125 2130 2135 2140 2145 2150 2155 2160 2165 2170 2175 2180
, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000

On the other hand it can also be written as

2.105, 2.11, 2.115, 2.12, 2.125, 2.13, 2.135, 2.14, 2.145, 2.15, 2.155, 2.16, 2.165, 2.17, 2.175, 2.18

9. State whether the following statements are true or false. Give reasons for your answer.
(i) Every natural number is a whole number.
(ii) Every whole number is a natural number.
(iii) Every integer is a whole number.

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(iv) Every integer is a rational number.

(v) Every rational number is an integer.
(vi) Every rational number is a whole number.
Solution:

(i) True. The group of natural numbers is mainly a sub collection of whole numbers. Thus each and every
element of natural number is also a whole number.

(ii) False. Even though zero is a whole number we cannot consider it as a natural number.

(iii) False. Positive integers are whole numbers and negative integers like -1, -2……..etc. are not whole
numbers.

p
(iv) True. Integers can be represented as and q≠0 which means it can be represented in the form of
q
fraction having the denominator as 1.

p
(v) False. The numbers in the form of fraction i.e. are not integers.
q

p
(vi) False. The division of whole numbers i.e. and q≠0 the result will not be a whole number.
q

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