which of the following pairs represent the same rational number 1)-7/21
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Which of the following pairs represent the same rational number? (i) - 7 / 21 and 3 / 9
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Q 6. Which of the following pairs represent the same rational number?
(i) \frac{-7}{21}\ and\ \frac{3}{9} (ii) \frac{-16}{20} \ and\ \frac{20}{-25}
(iii) \frac{-2}{-3} \ and\ \frac{2}{3} (iv) \frac{-3}{5}\ and\ \frac{-12}{20}
(v) \frac{8}{-5}\ and\ \frac{-24}{15} (vi) \frac{1}{3}\ and\ \frac{-1}{9}
(vii) \frac{-5}{-9}\ and\ \frac{5}{-9}
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DDivya Prakash Singh
To compare we multiply both numbers with denominators:
(i) We have \frac{-7}{21}\ and\ \frac{3}{9}
\Rightarrow \frac{-7\times9}{21\times9} = \frac{-63}{189}
\Rightarrow \frac{3\times21}{9\times21} = \frac{63}{189}
\Rightarrow \frac{-63}{189} \neq \frac{63}{189}
Here, they are equal but are in opposite signs hence, \frac{-7}{21}\ and\ \frac{3}{9} do not represent the same rational numbers.
(ii) We have \frac{-16}{20} \ and\ \frac{20}{-25}
\Rightarrow \frac{-16\times-25}{20\times-25} = \frac{400}{-500}
\Rightarrow \frac{20\times20}{-25\times20} = \frac{400}{-500}
\Rightarrow \frac{400}{-500} = \frac{400}{-500}
So, they represent the same rational number.
(iii) We have \frac{-2}{-3} \ and\ \frac{2}{3}
Here, Both represents the same number as these minus signs on both numerator and denominator of \frac{-2}{-3} = \frac{2}{3} will cancel out and gives the positive value.
(iv) We have \frac{-3}{5}\ and\ \frac{-12}{20}
\Rightarrow \frac{-3\times20}{5\times20} = \frac{-60}{100}
\Rightarrow \frac{-12\times5}{20\times5} = \frac{-60}{100}
\Rightarrow \frac{-60}{100} = \frac{-60}{100}
So, they represent the same rational number.
(v) We have \frac{8}{-5}\ and\ \frac{-24}{15}
\Rightarrow \frac{8\times15}{-5\times15} = \frac{120}{-75}
\Rightarrow \frac{-24\times-5}{15\times-5} = \frac{120}{-75}
\Rightarrow \frac{120}{-75} = \frac{120}{-75}
So, they represent the same rational number.
(vi) We have \frac{1}{3}\ and\ \frac{-1}{9}
\Rightarrow \frac{1\times9}{3\times9} = \frac{9}{27}
\Rightarrow \frac{-1\times3}{9\times3} = \frac{-3}{27}
\Rightarrow \frac{9}{27} \neq \frac{-3}{27}
So, They do not represent the same rational number.
(vii) We have \frac{-5}{-9}\ and\ \frac{5}{-9}
Here, the denominators of both are the same but -5 \neq 5.
So, \frac{-5}{-9}\ and\ \frac{5}{-9} do not represent the same rational numbers.