Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Find three rational numbers equivalent to `-5/9`
Sum
Advertisements
Solution
`(-5)/9 = (-5 xx 2)/(9 xx 2) = (-10)/18, (-5 xx 3)/(9 xx 3) = (-15)/27`
and `(-5 xx 4)/(9 xx 4) = (-20)/36`
Hence `(-10)/18 , (-15)/27` and `(-20)/36` are rational numbers equivalent to given rational number `(-5)/9`.
shaalaa.com
Concept for Problem Solving Using Operations on Rational Numbers
Is there an error in this question or solution?
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Find three rational numbers equivalent to `3/5`
Find x, such that: `36/"x" = 3`
Compare: `(-1)/4` and 0
Compare: `(-7)/8 and 5/-6`
Add: `(-2)/5 "and" 3/7`
Multiply: `2 1/14 "and" -7`
Evaluate: `(7/8 xx 8/7) + ((-5)/9) xx (6/-25)`
Divide: `15/28 "by" 3/4`
The sum of two rational numbers is -5. If one of them is `(-52)/25`, find the other.
What rational number should be subtracted from `5/8` to get `8/5`.
