find rational no. between 10 and 11 by using mean method
Answers
Answer. 10.5 is the rational number between 10 and 11.
Answer:
Let a = 14/5, b = 16/3
Let c, d, e be the 3 rational numbers between the given numbers.
c = (a + b)/2
c = [(14/5) + (16/3)]/2
L.C.M (5, 3) = 15
c = (42 + 80)/30
c = 122/30
c = 61/15
d = (a + c)/2
d = [(14/5) + (61/15)]/2
d = (42 + 61)/30
d = 103/30
e = (a + d)/2
e = [(14/5) + (103/30)]/2
e = (84 + 103)/60
e = 187/60
So, the three rational numbers between the given numbers are 61/15, 103/30 and 187/60
Question 2 :
Verify that −(−x) is the same x for:
(i) x = 11/15
Solution :
-(-x) = - (-11/15) = 11/15
(ii) x = -31/45
Solution :
x = -31/45
-x = -(-31/45)
-x = 31/45
-(-x) = -31/45
Hence proved.
Question 3 :
Re-arrange suitably and add :

Solution :

Mixed Questions on Adding Subtracting Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
Question 4 :
What should be added to -8/9 to get 2/5 ?
Solution :
Let "x" be the required rational number to be added.
(-8/9) + x = 2/5
x = (2/5) + (8/9)
L.C.M (5, 9) = 45
x = [2(9) + 5(8)]/45
x = [18 + 40]/45
x = 58/45
Question 5 :
Subtract -8/44 from -17/11
Solution :
= (-17/11) - (-8/44)
= (-17/11) + (8/44)
= [-17(4) + 8]/44
= [-68 + 8]/44
= -60/44
= -15/11
Question 6 :
Evaluate: (i) (9/2) x (-11/3)
Solution :
= (9/2) x (-11/3)
= (3/2) x (-11)
= -33/2
(ii) (-7/27) x (24/(-35))
Solution :
= (-7/27) x (24/(-35))
By canceling 7 and 35, we get 5. In the same way by canceling 27 and 24, we get 8/9
= (-1/9) x (-8/5)
= 8/45
Question 7 :
Divide (i) (-21/5) by (-7/-10)
Solution :
= (-21/5) by (-7/-10)
= (-21/5) x (10/7)
= -3 x 2
= -6
(ii) (-3/13) by (-3)
Solution :
= (-3/13) by (-3)
= (-3/13) x (-1/3)
= 1/13
(iii) -2 by -6/15
Solution :
= (-2) by (-6/15)
= (-2) x (-15/6)
= 5
Question 8 :
Simplify (2/5 + 3/2) ÷ (3/10) as a rational number and show that it is between 6 and 7.
Solution :
= (2/5 + 3/2) ÷ (3/10)
= [(4+15)/10] ÷ (3/10)
= (19/10) x (10/3)
= 19/3
= 6 1/3
Hence the rational numbers lies between 6 and 7.
Question 9 :
Write five rational numbers which are less than –2.
Solution :
All integers are rational numbers. So the integers -7, -6, -5, -4, -3