Section outline

    • Solutions to Ex 1.1:
      Q1. Write down a pair of integers whose:

      Ans:

      (a) Pairs whose sum is -7 are:

      -5 + (-2) = -7 or

      -1 + (-6) = -7 or

      -4 + (-3) = -7

      (b) Pairs whose difference is -10 are:

      -2 - 8 = -10 or

      -9 - 1 = -10 or

      -5 - 5 = -10 or

      -6 - 4 = -10 

      (c) Pairs whose sum is 0:  

      -3 + 3 = 0 or

      4 + (-4) = 0


      Q2. Ans:

      (a) Pairs of negative integers whose difference gives 8 are:

      -2 - (-10) = 8 or

      -4 - (-12) = 8

      (b) A negative integer and a positive integer whose sum is -5:

      -7 + 2 = -5 or

      -10 + 5 = -5 or

      -8 + 3 = -5

      (c) a negative integer and a positive integer whose difference is -3:

      -2 - 1 = -3


      Q3. In a quiz, team A scored -40, 10, 0 and team B scored 10, 0, -40 in three successive rounds. Which team scored more? Can we say that we can add integers in any order?

      Ans:

      Team A scored = -40 + 10 + 0

            = -30

      Team B scored = 10 + 0 + -40

            = -30

      Thus, both the teams scored equal.

      Yes, we can add integers in any order as addition is commutative for integers. 


      Q4. Fill in the blanks to make the following statements true:

      Ans:

      (i) (-5) + (-8) = (-8) + (-5) (commutative property)

      (ii) 53 + 0 = -53 (additive identity)

      (ii) 17 + (-17) = 0 (additive inverse)

      (iv) [13 + (-12)] + (-7) = 13 + [(-12) + (-7)] (associative property)

      (v) (-4) + [15 + (-3)] = [-4 + 15] + (-3) (associative property)


       

    • Solutions to Ex 1.2 :
      Q1. Find each of the following products:

      Ans:

      (a) 3 x (-1) = -3

      (b) (-1) x 225 = -225

      (c) (-21) x (-30) = 630

      (d) (-316) x (-1) = 316

      (e) (-15) x 0 x (-18) = 0

      (f) (-12) x (-11) x 10 = 1320

      (g) 9 x (-3) x (-6) = 162

      (h) (-18) x (-5) x (-4) = -360

      (i) (-1) x (-2) x (-3) x 4 = -24

      (j) (-3) x (-6) x (-2) x (-1) = 36


      Q2. Verify the following:

      Ans:

      (a) LHS = 18 x [ 7 + (-3)]

         = 18 x 4 = 72

          RHS = [18 x 7] + [18 x (-3)]

        = 126 - 54 = 72

      Thus, LHS = RHS is verified

      (b) LHS = (-21) x [(-4) + (-6)]

         = -21 x -10 = 210

          RHS = [(-21) x (-4)] + [(-21) x (-6)]

        = 84 + 126 = 210

      Thus, LHS = RHS is verified


      Q3. Ans:

      (i) For any integer a, (-1) x a = -a

      (ii) (a) 22 x (-1) = -22; the integer is 22.

           (b) -37 x (-1) = 37; the integer is -37.

           (c) 0 x (-1) = 0; the integer is 0.


      Q4. Products showing the pattern are:

      Ans: (-1) x 5 = -5

      (-1) x 4 = -4

      (-1) x 3= -3

      (-1) x 2 = -2

      (-1) x 1 = -1

      (-1) x (-1) = 1


       

    • Solutions to Ex 1.3:
      Q1. Evaluate each of the following:

      Ans:

      (a) (−30) ÷10= -3 

      (b) 50 ÷ (−5) = -10

      (c) (−36) ÷ (−9) = 4

      (d) (−49) ÷ 49= -1

      (e) 13 ÷ [(−2) + 1]= 13 ÷ (-1) = -13

      (f) 0 ÷ (−12) = 0

      (g) (−31) ÷ [(−30) + (−1)] = (−31) ÷ (−31) = 1

      (h) [(−36) ÷ 12] ÷ 3 = (-3) ÷ 3 = -1

      (i) [(−6) + 5] ÷  [(−2)+1] = (-1) ÷ (-1) = 1


      Q2. Verify that a ÷ (b + c) ≠ (a ÷ b) + (a ÷ c) for each of the following values of a, b and c.

      Ans:

      (a) a = 12, b = – 4, c = 2

      Subsituting the given values:

      LHS = 12 ÷ (-4 + 2)

             = 12 ÷ (-2)

      LHS = -6

      RHS = [12 ÷ (-4)] + (12 ÷ 2)3

              = (-3) + 6

      RHS = 3

      Hence, LHS ≠ RHS is verified.

      (b) a = (–10), b = 1, c = 1

      LHS = (-10) ÷ (1 + 1)

             = (-10) ÷ 2

      LHS = -5

      RHS = [(-10) ÷ 1} + [(-10) ÷ 1]

             = (-10) + (-10)

      RHS = -20

      Hence, LHS ≠ RHS is verified.


      Q3. Fill in the blanks:

      Ans:

      (a) 369 ÷ 1 = 369 

      (b) (–75) ÷ 75 = –1

      (c) (–206) ÷ (-206) = 1 

      (d) – 87 ÷ (-1) = 87

      (e) (-87) ÷ 1 = – 87

      (f) (-48) ÷ 48 = –1

      (g) 20 ÷ (-10) = –2 

      (h) (-12) ÷ (4) = –3


      Q4. Write five pairs of integers (a, b) such that a ÷ b = –3. One such pair is (6, –2) because 6 ÷ (–2) = (–3)

      Ans:

      1. (−6) ÷ 2 =
      2. 9 ÷ (−3)
      3. (−9) ÷ 3 = 3
      4. (-12) ÷ 4 = -3
      5. 15 ÷ (-5) = -3

      Q5. The temperature at 12 noon was 10°C above zero. If it decreases at the rate of 2°C per hour until midnight, at what time would the temperature be 8°C below zero? What would be the temperature at mid-night?

      Ans: 

      Given: The temperature at 12 pm = 10oC

         Temperature decreases 2oC per hour,

      1. For 8oC below zero, total temperature decrease = 10 - (-8) = 18oC

        Number of hours taken for temperature decrease = 18 ÷ 2 = 9 hours

        Time at which temperature will be 8oC below 0 = 12 + 9 = 9pm

      2. Number of hours till 12 midnight = 12

      Till 12am, temperature will decrease by = 12 x 2 = 24oC

      Hence, temperature at 12 midnight = 10 - 24 = -14oC


      Q6. In a class test (+ 3) marks are given for every correct answer and (–2) marks are given for every incorrect answer and no marks for not attempting any question. (i) Radhika scored 20 marks. If she has got 12 correct answers, how many questions has she attempted incorrectly? (ii) Mohini scores –5 marks in this test, though she has got 7 correct answers. How many questions has she attempted incorrectly?

      Ans:

      Given: Marks for correct answer = 3

         Marks for incorrect answer = (-2) 

      (i) Radhika's score = 20

          Number of answers correct = 12

          Score for correct answers = 12 x 3 = 36

          Marks deducted for incorrect answer = 36 - 20 = 16

          Number of questions attempted incorrectly = 16 ÷ 2 = 8 questions

      (ii) Mohini's score = (-5)

           Number of answers correct = 7

           Score for correct answers = 7 x 3 = 21

           Marks deducted for incorrect answer = 21 - (-5) = 26

           Number of questions attempted incorrectly = 26 ÷ 2 = 13 questions

      Thus, Radhika attempted 8 questions & Mohini attempted 13 questions incorrectly.


      Q7. An elevator descends into a mine shaft at the rate of 6 m/min. If the descent starts from 10 m above the ground level, how long will it take to reach – 350 m.

      Ans:

      Given: Elevator descends from = 10m

                  Rate of descend = 6m/min

                  Distance travelled = -350m

      Total distance travelled = 10 - (-350) = 360m

      Time taken to travel 360m = 360 ÷ 6 = 60min

      Thus, the time taken to reach -350m is 60 minutes or 1 hour.