Mathematics.

Grade 8 Duration: 30 Minutes

Marks: 20 Marks

Topic: Rational numbers

1. All questions are compulsory.

2. The question number 1-3 carry each 1marks, 4-7 carry each 2marks and 8-10 carry
each 3marks.

1. Find the multiplicative inverse of the following.

13
i) − 19

2. Name the property under multiplication used in each of the following.

13 2 2 13 19 29
i)− 17 × − 7 = − 7 × − 17 ii)− 29 × − 19 = 1

6 7
3. Multiply 13 by the reciprocal of − 16

4
4. Represent on the number line.
3

1 1
5. A 117 3 𝑚 long rope is cut into equal pieces measuring 7 3 𝑚 each. How many such small

pieces are these?

6. Find three rational numbers between -2 and 7.

2 5 9
7. Represent , , on the number line.
11 11 11

8. If 16 shirts of equal size can be made out of 24m of cloth, how much cloth is needed for

making one shirt?

1
9. Is 0.3 the multiplicative inverse of 3 3 ? Why or why not?

1
10. Find the product of additive inverse and multiplicative inverse of − 3

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Grade 8 Solution
19 13
1. − 13 is the multiplicative inverse of − 19

19 13
− 13 × − 19 = 1

2. i) commutative property ii) Multiplicative inverse

6 16 96
3. ×− = − 91
13 7

352
5. Length of rope= 𝑚
3

22
Length of each piece= 𝑚
3

352 3
Number of small pieces = × 22 = 16
3

2×10 20
6. − 1×10 = − 10

7×10 70
= 10
1×10

19 18 17
− 20 , − 20 , − 20…

8. Cloth needed for making 16shirts =24m

24 3
For 1 shirt=16 = 2 𝑚 = 1.5𝑚

3 1 10
9. Yes, 0.3 = = 33 =
10 3

1 1
10. Additive inverse of − 3 = 3

1
Multiplicative inverse of − 3 = −3

1
Product = 3 × (−3) = −1

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