Std:9th CBSE & GSEB Mathematics: Number System Worksheet

MCQs:
1. The value of 4√3√ 22 is equal to
(a) 2–1 /6 (b) 2-6 (c) 21 /6 (d) 26
2. Find the value of 3√54 / 250
(a) 9 / 25 (b) 3 / 5 (c) 27 / 125 (d) 3√2 / 5
3. Simplified value of (16)-1 /4 x 4 √ 16 is
(a) 16 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 0
4.Find the value of 4√64-2

(a) 1 / 8 (b) 1 / 2 (c) 8 (d) 1/ 64

5. Find the value of 3√216 - 3√125
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 3√91 (d) 6 / 5
6.When 15 √ 15 is divided by 3√3 find the quotient.
(a) 5√3 (b) 3√5 (c) 5√5 (d) 3√3
7. If √3 = 1.732 and √2 = 1.414, find the value of 1 / √3 -√2
(a) 0.318 (b) 3.146 (c) 1 / 3.146 (d)√ 1.732 – √1.414
8.Which of the following numbers is an irrational number?
(a) √16– 4 (b) (3 – √3) (3 + √3) (c) √5 + 3 (d) –√25
9.The decimal expansion of √2 is
(а) finite decimal (b) 1.4121 (c) non-terminating recurring (d) non-terminating non-recurring
10.If x = √7 / 5 and 5 / x = p√7, then the value of p is
(а) 5 / √7 (b) 25 / 7 (c) 7 / 25 (d) √7 / 5
11.The sum of 0.3¯ and 0.2¯ is
(а) 5/ 99 (b) 5 / 9 (c) 5 / 10 (d) 5 / 100
12.(√a + √b) (√a – √b) is
(a) a + b (b) a – b (c) 2√a (d) 2√b
13.√12 × √8 is equal to
(a) 2√6 (b) 3√6 (c) 4√6 (d) 6√6
14. Find the value of 20 + 70 / 50
(a) 2 (b) 0 (c) 9 / 5 (d) 1 / 5
15.A rational number lying between √2 and √3 is
(a) √2+√3 / 2 (b) √6 (c) 1.6 (d) 1.9
16. The rational number between –1 / 5 and –2 / 5 is
(a) 4 (b) –1 / 4 (c) –3 / 10 (d) –7 / 25
17. If 8x = 64 / 2x then find the value of x.
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 1/ 2 (d) 3/ 2
18. The simplified value of (81)-1/4 x 4√81 x (81)0.2 is
(a) 9 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) 0
19. Value of [(81-1/2)-1/4]² is
(a) 3 (b) 13 c) 9 (d) 19
20. If x1/12 = 491/24 then find the value of x.
(a) 49 (b) 2 (c) 12 (d) 7
VSAQs:

1: Write the decimal form of 56 2: Write the decimal form of 3

1000. 11
3: Write the value of 1 4: Find a rational number between – 3 and 1
√5 - √4 7 3
5: Identify an irrational number among the following numbers: 0.13, 0.1315, 0.1315, 0.3013001300013….
6: Simplify: 2√3 - √3 7: Write the value of 131/5. 171/5.
3 6
8: Find the value of 4 √ (64)-2
 P
9: If p = 3, q = 5, then find the value of 1 + 1
p q

10: Find the value of (0.6)0 – (0.1)-1

3 -1 3 3 + 1 -1

8 2 3

11: Find the value of 3 54

250
12: Find a rational number lying between 3 and 4.
13: Find two irrational numbers between 1 /7 and 2 /7, when it is given that 1 /7 = 0.142857142857…..
14: If √2 = 1.4142, then find the value of √2 – 1.
√2 + 1
15: Simplify the expression: 3 .
√48 - √75
16: Simplify the expression (81)-1/2 -1/4 2

17: Identify an irrational number among the following numbers: 0.13, 0.1315, 0.1315, 0.30103001300013…..
18: Find a rational number between – 3 / 7 and 1 / 3.
19: Simplify: 2 √3 - √3
3 6
20: Write the value of 131/5 . 171/5.
21: Find the value of 3√54/250.
22: Find a rational number lying between 3 and 4.
23: Simplify the expression ((81) -1/2)-1/4)2

SAQs:

1: Represent (i): 2 x 3 and (ii): -- 1 x 5 on a real number line

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2: Let x and y be rational and irrational numbers, respectively. Is (x + y) necessarily an irrational number? Give an
example in support of your answer.
Ans: If a number can be represented in the form a/b where both the numerator and the denominator are integers, it is considered
a rational number.
If a number cannot be readily furthered to any fraction of a natural number and an integer, it is deemed irrational. Irrational
numbers have no finite or recurrent decimal expansion.
Yes, if x and y are rational and irrational numbers, respectively, then x+ y is an irrational number.
For example,
Let x = 5 and y = √2.
Then, x+y = 5 + √2 = 5 + 1.414… = 6.414...
Here, 6.414 is a non-terminating and non-recurring decimal and therefore is an irrational number.
Hence, x + y is an irrational number.
3: if (√3 + 1) = a + b √3, then find the values of a and b.
(√3 – 1)
Ans: (√3 + 1
(√3 – 1)
 = (√3 – 1) x (√3 – 1)
(√3 + 1) (√3 – 1)
= (√3 – 1)2
(√3)2 – 12
= 3 + 1 - 2√3
2
= 4 - 2√3
2
= 2 - √3
= a + b √3
a= 2 , b = - 1
4: Simplify √ a3b4. 3√a4b3.
Ans: root a4b3 into 3 into root a4 b3
=3 into root 3 into 4 into a into b whole square
=3 into3 into 4 into ab
=36ab, is answer
5: if √2 = 1.414 and √3 = 1.732, then find the value of 4 + 3 .
3√3 - 2√2 3√3 + 2√2
Ans: 4 + 3 .
3√3 - 2√2 3√3 + 2√2
= 4 + 3 .
3 x 1.732 – 2 x 1.414 3x 1.732+ 2 x 1.414
== 4 + 3 .
5.196 – 2.828 5.196 + 2.828
= 1.960 + 0.373 = 2.063
6: Simplify 16 x 2n+1 – 4 x 2n
16 x 2 n+2 –2x2 n+2

Ans: 16 x 2n+1 – 4 x 2n
16 x 2 n+2 –2x2 n+2

= 16 x 2 x 2 n – 4 x 22n (as am+n = am−an)

16 x 22 x 2n – 2 x 22 x 2n
= 2n ( 16 x 2 – 4 )
2n ( 16 x 22 – 2 x 22)
= 32 – 4 = 28 = 1
16 x 4 – 2 x 4 56 2
7: If x and y are positive real numbers, then find the value of 3√ xy2 ÷ x2y.
8: Evaluate 240 + 239 + 238
241 + 240 – 239

Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:

=
9: Simplify √ m2n2 x 6√m2n2 x 3√m2n2.
10: if 125x = 25, then find the value of x.
5x
⇒ (53)x = 52/5 x
⇒ 53x = 52-x
⇒ 3x = 2-x
⇒ 4x = 2
⇒ x = 2/4
⇒ x = 1/2 Ans.
11: Express 32.1235 in the form of p/q.

12: If a = 6 + 2√3, then find the value of a – 1 /a.

Solution
Given a = 6 + 2√3
⇒ (1/a) = 1 / (6+ 2√3)
Multiply and divide by (6 − 2√3)

⇒ (1/a) = (6 − 2√3) / [(6 +2√3)(6 − 2√3)]

⇒ (1/a) = (6 − 2√3) / [36 − 12]

⇒ (1/a) = (6 − 2√3) /24

∴ a-1/a

→ (6+2√3) - (6-2√3)/24

→ {24(6+2√3) - 6 + 2√3}/24

→ {144+48√3-6+2√3}/24

→ {138+50√3}/24

→ 138/24 + 50√3/24

→ 69/12 + 25√3/12

→ {69+25√3}/12

Answer : {69+25√3}/12

13: Simplify 4 - √5 + 4 + √ 5
4 + √5 4 - √5
(4+√5)×(4+√5) / (4−√5)×(4+√5) + (4−√5)×(4−√5) / (4+√5)×(4−√5)

⇒(4+√5)2 / (16−5)+(4−√5)2 / (16−5) [ Applying (a2−b2)=(a+b)(a−b)]

⇒(16+5+8√5+16+5−8√5) / 11

⇒42 / 11
14: Rationalise the denominator of 4
2 + √3 + √7
=4 / (2+√3)+√7
The rationalizing factor of the denominator is [(2+√3)−√7]

=4 / (2+√3)+√7 × (2+√3)−√7 / (2+√3)−√7

=4×(2+√3−√7) / (2+√3)2−7
=4×(2+√3−√7) / (4+4√3+3)−7
=4×(2+√3−√7)4√3
=(2+√3−√7) / √3
The rationalizing factor of the denominator is √3.
=(2+√3−√7) / √3 × √3 / √3
=√3×(2+√3−√7) / 3
=2√3+3−√21) / 3
Hence, the fraction with a rational denominator is=2√3+3−√21) / 3

15: Find the value of 6 , if √3 = 1.732 and √ 5 = 2.236.

√5 - √3
6 / (√5-√3)
= 6 x (√5 + √3) / (√5-√3 x √5 + √3)
= 6√5 + 6√3 / (5 + 3)
= 6(2.236) + 6(1.732) / 8
= 23.80800 / 8 = 2.976
16: If a and b are rational numbers and 2 + √3 = a + b√3, then find the value of a2 + b2.
2 - √3
LHS: =2 + √3
2 - √3 Rationalising denominator, we get
= 2 + √3 x 2 + √3
2 - √3 2 + √3
=(2 + √3)2
4-3
= =7+4√3=a+b√3 = ∴a=7;b=4
17: Simplify 3√48 – 5 1 + 4 √3
2 3
Ans: 3√48 – 5 1 + 4 √3
2 3
= 12√3 – 5 + 4√3
2√3
= 72 – 5 + 24
2√3
a= 91 /2√3
= 3√48 – 5/2 √1/3 + 4√3 = 91 / 2√3
18: Show that x a(b-c) ÷
xb c
=1
x b(a – c)
xa

19: simplify √25 + 256 -1/4 + 1

3√64 625 64 2/3

125
20: If x, y and z are positive real numbers, then show that √ x-1 y. √y-1 z . √ z-1 x = 1
Ans: √y / x x √z/ y x √x /z = 1
21: Find the value of x, if 27x ÷ 2 2x
= 5√215
Ans: Equation in single variable which can be solved to find value of the variable.

Given

/ =

Find The value of x which satisfies the above equation.

Solution As we know according to exponential property, ,

The given equation can be rewritten as ,

now equating the powers of both sides ,

5x=15/2

x=3/2
22: Find the value of 4 - 1
(216)-2/3 (256)-3/4

23: Evaluate (243)n/5 . 32n+1

9n x 3n – 1
(243)(n/5) x 32n + 1
=
9n x 3n - 1
(35)(n/5) x 32n + 1
=
(32)n x 3n - 1
(35 x (n/5) x 32n + 1)
=
(32n x 3n - 1)
3n x 32n + 1
=
32n x 3n - 1
3(n + 2n + 1)
=
3(2n + n - 1)
33n + 1 = 3(3n + 1 - 3n + 1) =32 = 9
=
33n -

24: Find the value of √4.3 geometrically.

Construction steps:
1 ) Draw a line segment AB = 5.3

2) Mark P on AB such that AP = 4.3

3) Draw a perpendicular bisector of AB , which intersects AB at M .

4) Take M as a centre and MA as a radius draw a semicircle.

5) Draw a perpendicular line to AB from P which intersects semicircle at R .

6 ) PR = √4.3

7) Take P as a centre and PR as a radius draw an ark which

intersects AB at C.

8) PC = √4.3

Analysis :

∆APR , BPR are similar.

AP/PR = PR/BP

=> 4.3/PR = PR/1

=> 4.3 = PR²

=> PR = √4.3

25. Prove that √3 + √5 is an irrational number.

Answer: To prove that √3 +√5 is an irrational number.

Assume that the total of √3 +√ 5 is a rational number.
Now, it can be written in the form a/b:
a/b = √3 + √5
a and b are coprime numbers
and b ≠ 0
Solving
√3 + √5 = a/b
On squaring both sides, we get,
(√3 + √5)2 = (a/b)2
(√3)2 + (√5)2+ 2(√5)(√3) = a2/b2
3 + 5 + 2√15 = a2/b2
8 + 2√15 = a2/b2
2√15 = a2/b2 – 8
√15 = (a2– 8b2)/2b
Here a and b are integers, then (a2-8b2)/2b is a rational number.
Then √15 is also a rational number.
However, this is incompatible because 15 is an irrational number.
Our assumption is incorrect.
√3 + √5 is an irrational number.
Hence, proved.
26. Represent the following on the number line (i): √6 (ii): √7
Let O be the origin on the line l.
Let A be on the line such that OA=1.
Draw AB perpendicular to OA at A such that AB=1. Then
OB2=OA2+AB2=12+12=2 Thus OB= √2.
With O as centre and OB as radius draw an arc cutting the line at C.
Then OC=OB=√2
Again draw CD prependicular to l such that CD=1. Then
OD2=OC2+CD2=2+1=3. Thus OD=√3.
Draw an arc with O as centre and OD as radius to cut l in E. Then OE=OD=3.
Draw EF prependicular to l at E such that EF = 2 and join OF. Now
OF2=OE2+EF2=3+4=7.
Hence OF=7. With O as centre and OF as radius, cut l at G.
Then OG=OF=√7.
Thus G represents √7 on the line l.
27. Visualise the representation of 5.37 on the number line upto 5 decimal places.

We know that 5.37¯ will lie between 5 and 6. So, we locate 5.37¯ between 5 and 6. We divide this portion of the number line
between 5 and 6 into 10 equal parts and use a magnifying glass to visualize 5.37¯.5.37¯ lies between 5.37 and 5.38. To
visualize 5.37¯ more accurately we use a magnifying glass to visualize between 5.377 and 5.378. Again, we divide the portion
between 5.377 and 5.378 into 10 equal parts and visualize more closely to represent 5.37¯ as given in the figure. This is located
between 5.3778 and 5.3777.

28. Express 0.68 in the form of p/q, where p, q are integers and q ≠ 0.

Ans: 0.68 ( bar on 68 )

Let X = 0.68
Then X = 0.6868 -------(1)
Multiply equation (1) by 100 we get,
100X = 68.6868 -------(2)
Subtract equation (1) from equation (2)
100X = 68.6868
X = 0.6868
------------
99X = 68
X = 68/99 [ P/Q form ]
29. Classify the following numbers as rational of irrational with justification n. A: √28/√343 B: 0.5918 C:
1.010010001…
Ans:
(iv) √ 28 / 343 =√ 2×2×7 / √ 7×7×7 =2√ 7 / 7√ 7 =2 / 7 Hence, it is a rational number.

(vii) 0.5918, it is a number with terminating decimal, so it can be written in the form of p / q, where q≠0, p and q are integers.
Hence, it is a rational number.

x) 1.010010001 …….. is a number with non-terminating non-recurring decimal expansion. Hence, it is an irrational numbe

30. Prove that √3 is an irrational number. (2 marks)

Solution : Let us assume that √3 is a rational number

That is, we can find integers a and b (≠ 0) such that √3 = (a/b)
Suppose a and b have a common factor other than 1, then we can divide by the common factor, and assume that a and b are
coprime.
√3b = a
⇒ 3b2=a2 (Squaring on both sides) → (1)
Therefore, a2 is divisible by 3
Hence ‘a’ is also divisible by 3.
So, we can write a = 3c for some integer c.
Equation (1) becomes,
3b2 =(3c)2
⇒ 3b2 = 9c2
∴ b2 = 3c2
This means that b2 is divisible by 3, and so b is also divisible by 3.
Therefore, a and b have at least 3 as a common factor.
But this contradicts the fact that a and b are coprime.
This contradiction has arisen because of our incorrect assumption that √3 is rational.
So, we conclude that √3 is irrational.
3×2√3 is irrational because when a number is multiplied with an irrarional number we get an irrarional number.
31. Find two irrational number between 3 and 6 (2 marks)
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Given numbers,
3/7 and 6/11

An irrational number between two given rational numbers,a and b is √ab

Let a=3/7 and=6/11
One irrational number=√3/7×6/11=√18/77

Now,take a=3/7 and b=√18/77

Irrational number=√(3/7×√18/77)
=√(3√18/7√77)
=18√3/77√7

Another method:-
3/7=0.428...
6/11=0.545...
Two irrational numbers between 3/7 and 6/11 are
0.4727392....
0.5378836...
You can insert any non terminating and non repeating numbers
32. Prove that √3 + √5 is an irrational number. (3 marks)
o prove that √3 +√5 is an irrational number.
Assume that the total of √3 +√ 5 is a rational number.
Now, it can be written in the form a/b:
a/b = √3 + √5
a and b are coprime numbers
and b ≠ 0
Solving
√3 + √5 = a/b
On squaring both sides, we get,
(√3 + √5)2 = (a/b)2
(√3)2 + (√5)2+ 2(√5)(√3) = a2/b2
3 + 5 + 2√15 = a2/b2
8 + 2√15 = a2/b2
2√15 = a2/b2 – 8
√15 = (a2– 8b2)/2b
Here a and b are integers, then (a2-8b2)/2b is a rational number.
Then √15 is also a rational number.
However, this is incompatible because 15 is an irrational number.
Our assumption is incorrect.
√3 + √5 is an irrational number.
Hence, proved.
33. Visualise the representation of 5.37 on the number line upto 5 decimal places.

34. Simplify: 1 + 1 (√5 - √3) (2 marks)

√5 + √3 2
Ans: 1 + 1 (√5 - √3)
√5 + √3 2
= 1 + 1
√5 + √3 2 √5 - 2 √3
On rationalizing the denominator we get,
: 1 x √5 + √3 + 1 x 2√5 + 2 √3
√5 + √3 √5 + √3 2√5 - 2 √3 2√5 + 2 √3
LAQs:

1: If a and b are rational numbers and √11 - √7 / √11 + √7 = a – b √77, then find the value of a and b.
2: If a = 1 and b = 1 , then find the values of the following: (i): a2 + b2 (ii): a3 + b3
7 - 4√3 7 + 4√3
3: Find the value of: 4 + 1 + 2
(216)-2/3 (256)-3/4 (243)-1/5
4: In a survey, it was found that 9 out of every 11 households are donating some amount of their income to an orphanage or old
age home or institutions for physically handicapped.
(i): what fraction of households are not donating?
(ii): Write it in decimal form and find what type of decimal expansion it has?
(iii): What values of society are depicted in this question?

5: If 2a = 3b = 6c, then show that c = ab

a+b
6: Find the values of a and b, if 7 + 3√5 - 7- 3√5 = a + √5b
3 + √5 3 - √5
7: Express 0.6 + 0.7 + 0.47 in the form of p/q, where p, q are integers and q ≠ 0.
8: Simplify -3 - 3√2 + 4√3
√3 + √2 √6 + √3 √6 + √2
9: If x = (5 + 2√6), then show that √ x + 1/√x = 2√3.
10. Express 98.376 in the form of p, where p, q are integers and q ≠
q
11. Express the following decimal in the form p A: 0.32 B: 0.123 C: 0.00352
q
12. Represent the following on the number line (i): √6 (ii): √7 (4 marks)