. Add the following rational numbers:

(i) (-5/7) and (3/7)

(ii) (-15/4) and (7/4)

(iii) (-8/11) and (-4/11)

(iv) (6/13) and (-9/13)

Solution:

(i) Given (-5/7) and (3/7)

= (-5/7) + (3/7)

Here denominators are same so add the numerator

= ((-5+3)/7)

= (-2/7)

(ii) Given (-15/4) and (7/4)

= (-15/4) + (7/4)

Here denominators are same so add the numerator

= ((-15 + 7)/4)

= (-8/4)

On simplifying

= -2

(iii) Given (-8/11) and (-4/11)

= (-8/11) + (-4/11)

Here denominators are same so add the numerator

= (-8 + (-4))/11

= (-12/11)

(iv) Given (6/13) and (-9/13)

= (6/13) + (-9/13)

Here denominators are same so add the numerator

= (6 + (-9))/13

= (-3/13)

2. Add the following rational numbers:

(i) (3/4) and (-3/5)

(ii) -3 and (3/5)

(iii) (-7/27) and (11/18)

(iv) (31/-4) and (-5/8)

Solution:

(i) Given (3/4) and (-3/5)

If p/q and r/s are two rational numbers such that q and s do not have a common factor other than one, then

(p/q) + (r/s) = (p × s + r × q)/ (q × s)

(3/4) + (-3/5) = (3 × 5 + (-3) × 4)/ (4 × 5)

= (15 – 12)/ 20

= (3/20)

(ii) Given -3 and (3/5)

If p/q and r/s are two rational numbers such that q and s do not have a common factor other than one, then

(p/q) + (r/s) = (p × s + r × q)/ (q × s)

(-3/1) + (3/5) = (-3 × 5 + 3 × 1)/ (1 × 5)

= (-15 + 3)/ 5

= (-12/5)

(iii) Given (-7/27) and (11/18)

LCM of 27 and 18 is 54

(-7/27) = (-7/27) × (2/2) = (-14/54)

(11/18) = (11/18) × (3/3) = (33/54)

(-7/27) + (11/18) = (-14 + 33)/54

= (19/54)

(iv) Given (31/-4) and (-5/8)

LCM of -4 and 8 is 8

(31/-4) = (31/-4) × (2/2) = (62/-8)

(31/-4) + (-5/8) = (-62 – 5)/8

= (-67/8)

3. Simplify:

(i) (8/9) + (-11/6)

(ii) (-5/16) + (7/24)

(iii) (1/-12) + (2/-15)

(iv) (-8/19) + (-4/57)

Solution:

(i) Given (8/9) + (-11/6)

The LCM of 9 and 6 is 18

(8/9) = (8/9) × (2/2) = (16/18)

(-11/6) = (-11/6) × (3/3) = (-33/18)

= (16 – 33)/18

= (-17/18)

(ii) Given (-5/16) + (7/24)

The LCM of 16 and 24 is 48

Now (-5/16) = (-5/16) × (3/3) = (-15/48)

Consider (7/24) = (7/24) × (2/2) = (14/48)

(-5/16) + (7/24) = (-15/48) + (14/48)

= (14 – 15) /48

= (-1/48)

(iii) Given (1/-12) + (2/-15)

The LCM of 12 and 15 is 60

Consider (-1/12) = (-1/12) × (5/5) = (-5/60)

Now (2/-15) = (-2/15) × (4/4) = (-8/60)

(1/-12) + (2/-15) = (-5/60) + (-8/60)

= (-5 – 8)/60

= (-13/60)

(iv) Given (-8/19) + (-4/57)

The LCM of 19 and 57 is 57

Consider (-8/57) = (-8/57) × (3/3) = (-24/57)

(-8/19) + (-4/57) = (-24/57) + (-4/57)

= (-24 – 4)/57

= (-28/57)

4. Add and express the sum as mixed fraction:

(i) (-12/5) + (43/10)

(ii) (24/7) + (-11/4)

(iii) (-31/6) + (-27/8)

Solution:

(i) Given (-12/5) + (43/10)

The LCM of 5 and 10 is 10

Consider (-12/5) = (-12/5) × (2/2) = (-24/10)

(-12/5) + (43/10) = (-24/10) + (43/10)

= (-24 + 43)/10

= (19/10)

Now converting it into mixed fraction

1910

(ii) Given (24/7) + (-11/4)

The LCM of 7 and 4 is 28

Consider (24/7) = (24/7) × (4/4) = (96/28)

Again (-11/4) = (-11/4) × (7/7) = (-77/28)

(24/7) + (-11/4) = (96/28) + (-77/28)

= (96 – 77)/28

= (19/28)

(iii) Given (-31/6) + (-27/8)

The LCM of 6 and 8 is 24

Consider (-31/6) = (-31/6) × (4/4) = (-124/24)

Again (-27/8) = (-27/8) × (3/3) = (-81/24)

(-31/6) + (-27/8) = (-124/24) + (-81/24)

= (-124 – 81)/24

= (-205/24)

Now converting it into mixed fraction

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Exercise 5.2 Page No: 5.7

1. Subtract the first rational number from the second in each of the following:

(i) (3/8), (5/8)

(ii) (-7/9), (4/9)

(iii) (-2/11), (-9/11)

(iv) (11/13), (-4/13)

Solution:

(i) Given (3/8), (5/8)

(5/8) – (3/8) = (5 – 3)/8

= (2/8)

= (1/4)

(ii) Given (-7/9), (4/9)

(4/9) – (-7/9) = (4/9) + (7/9)

= (4 + 7)/9

= (11/9)

(iii) Given (-2/11), (-9/11)

(-9/11) – (-2/11) = (-9/11) + (2/11)

= (-9 + 2)/ 11

= (-7/11)

(iv) Given (11/13), (-4/13)

(-4/13) – (11/13) = (-4 – 11)/13

= (-15/13)

2. Evaluate each of the following:

(i) (2/3) – (3/5)

(ii) (-4/7) – (2/-3)

(iii) (4/7) – (-5/-7)

(iv) -2 – (5/9)

Solution:

(i) Given (2/3) – (3/5)

The LCM of 3 and 5 is 15

Consider (2/3) = (2/3) × (5/5) = (10/15)

Now again (3/5) = (3/5) × (3/3) = (9/15)

(2/3) – (3/5) = (10/15) – (9/15)

= (1/15)

(ii) Given (-4/7) – (2/-3)

The LCM of 7 and 3 is 21

Consider (-4/7) = (-4/7) × (3/3) = (-12/21)

Again (2/-3) = (-2/3) × (7/7) = (-14/21)

(-4/7) – (2/-3) = (-12/21) – (-14/21)

= (-12 + 14)/21