AMBER INTERNATIONALSCHOOL, THANE

ACADEMIC YEAR (2023-24)

STD: VIII
Practice worksheet
Sum For Practice
−8 −4
1. The sum of the rational numbers 19
and 57
is _____

−5 7 −28 4
(a) (b) (c) (d)
57 22 57 27

3 −1
2. What number should be added to 8
to get 24
?

−5 −7 31 2
(a) 12
(b) 23
(c) 72
(d) 33

4 −5 −7 11
3. Which of the rational numbers 9
, 6
, −12
, −24
is the smallest?

4 −5 −7 11
(a) (b) (c) (d)
9 6 −12 −24

−4 5 11 7 2
4. Which of the rational numbers , , , , is the greatest?
9 −12 −24 −18 −3

7 −4 11 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
−18 9 −24 −3

2 −4 7 −11
5. Simplify: 3 + + + .
5 15 20

−1 −13 −4 7
(a) (b) (c) (d) − 30
5 60 15

−3 5
6. What number should be subtracted from 4
so as to get 6?

−3 −5 19 9
(a) (b) (c) (d)
−10 24 12 25

7. Which of the following rational numbers is not in the standard form?

−9 −26 −14 48
(a) (b) (c) (d)
28 78 16 −96

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8. The sum of two rational numbers is -7. If one of the numbers is 19
, the other number
is _____

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 −21 −57 7 −118
(a) (b) (c) (d)
10 16 9 19

9. Which of the following forms a pair of equivalent rational numbers?

24 35 −25 55 −8 −24 9 −3
(a) 40
and 50
(b) 35
and −77
(c) 15
and 48
(d) 72
and 21

−8 26
10. The value of { × } is _____
13 −3

−8 −7 −4 16
(a) 13
(b) 26
(c) 13
(d) 3

Simplify the followings.

−16 −4
11. Find the value of ( ÷ ).
21 3

2 3 2
12.what should be added to ( + ) to get − ?
5 5 15

3 2 1
b.what should be subtracted from (5 – 3) to get − 6 ?

25 2 3 −10
13a.simplify ( 8 × ) – (5 × − )
5) 9

3 1 5 7 13 4
b. (2 × 6) + ( 3× 2)- ( 8 ×3)

c. Find (x+y) ÷ (x-y), if

3 2
If x= 2, y = 3

1 3
If x = , y=
4 2

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14. a. The product of two numbers is 9
. If one of the numbers is 4, find the other.

2 3
b. The cost of 73 metres of rope is Rs. 124.Find its cost per metre.

33 11
c. By what number should − 16 be divided to get − 4 ?

15: State true or false for the following:

(i) Rational numbers are closed with respect to division.

(ii) Every whole number is a rational number.
(iii) Every integer is a rational number.

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(iv) There are infinitely many rational numbers between any two rational numbers.
(v) 1 and –1 are the only rational numbers which are equal to their reciprocal

16. a. Assertion reason based questions:

a. Assertion (A) : Rational numbers are commutative for subtraction.

Reason(R): Rational numbers are commutative under addition and multiplication.

a) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A

b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

c) A is true but R is false

d) A is false but R is true.

b. Assertion (A): a+b = b+a is called commutative law of addition.

Reason (R) : Rational number are commutative under addition and multiplication.

a) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A

b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

c) A is true but R is false

d) A is false but R is true

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c. Assertion (A):4 of 4 is rational number.

𝑝
Reason (R) : Rational numberis the number is in the form of 𝑞 , where p and q both are
integer and q should not equal to 0.

a) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A

b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

c) A is true but R is false

d) A is false but R is true

Case study based Questions:

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17. Vikrant , Ranjan and sukhi are standing in a queue. Ranjan is 9 of Sukhi’s height and sukhi
is three fourth vikrant’s height. If vikrant was 180 cm.

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a.Find the height of Ranjan

b. Find the height of Sukhi.

c. Write their name in order of tallest to shortest.

d. Is it possible that one of them is an infant? Who could it be?

18. During question and answer in the class, the teacher asked some questions to the students
of mathematics, State which property is in the following:

(i) ⅖ + ( –⅚ + ½) = {⅖ + ( –⅚)} + ½
(ii) 3 – 45/7 + 3/2 = (3 + 3/2) – 45/7
(iii) 300 × 45 = (300 × 40) + (300 × 5)
(iv) 2/19 × 19/2 = 1
(v) 3/7 + (–3/7) = 0

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