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The table given below shows the distances, in kilometers, between four villages of a state. To find the distance between two villages, locate the square where the row for one village and the column for the other village intersect. (a) Compare the distance between Himgaon and Rawalpur to Sonapur and Ramgarh? (b) If you drove from Himgaon to Sonapur and then from Sonapur to Rawalpur, how far would you drive?

Solution (a) Aanswer From the table we obderbe that The distance between Himgaon and Rawalpur = 98¾ km = 395/4 km The distance... View Article

One fruit salad recipe requires 1/2 cup of sugar. Another recipe for the same fruit salad requires 2 tablespoons of sugar. If 1 tablespoon is equivalent to 1/16 cup, how much more sugar does the first recipe require?

Given One fruit salad recipe requires = ½ cup of sugar Sugar required for another salad = 2 1 tablespoon is equivalent to 1/16 cup... View Article

Shalini has to cut out circles of diameter 11/4 cm from an aluminum strip of dimensions 83/4 cm by 11/4 cm. How many full circles can Shalini cut? Also calculate the wastage of the aluminum strip.

Given Diameter of the circle = Breadth of the aluminium strip cm Length of aluminium strip = cm Find out We have to determine the number... View Article

The diagram shows the wingspans of different species of birds. Use the diagram to answer the question given below: (a) How much longer is the wingspan of an Albatross than the wingspan of a Sea gull? (b) How much longer is the wingspan of a Golden eagle than the wingspan of a Blue jay?

Solution (a) Answer We have to find out the difference of wingspan of an Albatross and wingspan of a Sea gull. Length of wingspan of an... View Article

Find the product of additive inverse and multiplicative inverse of -1/3.

An additive inverse of a number is known as the value, resulting in a zero value when added to the original number. In order to yield zero, it is... View Article

Find the sum of additive inverse and multiplicative inverse of 7.

An additive inverse of a number is known as the value, resulting in a zero value when added to the original number. In order to yield zero, it is... View Article

On a winter day the temperature at a place in Himachal Pradesh was -16°C. Convert it in degree Fahrenheit (oF) by using the formula. (C/5) = (F – 32)/9

Given The temperature at a place in Himachal Pradesh on a winter day was –16°C. Find out We have to convert the given... View Article

Find: 0 ÷ (2/3)

Solution 0 ÷ (2/3) Let us take the reciprocal of 2/3 ad then multiply Reciprocal of 2/3=3/2 = 0 × (3/2) = 0/2 = 0 0 ÷... View Article

Write the following rational numbers in the descending order. (8/7), (-9/8), (-3/2), 0, (2/5)

Given numbers are (8/7), (-9/8), (-3/2), 0, (2/5) We have to arrange the numbers in descending order Let us take the LCM of the given numbers... View Article

51/2 metres long rope is cut into 12 equal pieces. What is the length of each piece?

Given The length of rope = m = 11/2 m The total number of pieces = 12 Find out We have to determine the length of each piece of... View Article

From a rope 40 metres long, pieces of equal size are cut. If the length of one piece is 10/3 metre, find the number of such pieces.

Given The length of rope = 40 m The length of one piece of rope = 10/3 Find out We have to determine the number of pieces cut from the... View Article

Find two rational numbers whose absolute value is 1/5.

Solution Two rational numbers whose absolute value is 1/5 are 1/5 and -1/5... View Article

Find five rational numbers between 0 and 1.

Solution We have to find five rational numbers between 0 and 1 The given numbers can be expressed as 0/1 and 1/1 Multiplying both the... View Article

Can you find a rational number whose multiplicative inverse is -1?

Solution No, we cannot find a rational number whose multiplicative inverse is –1. The multiplicative inverse of a number x is given by... View Article

The product of two rational numbers is -7. If one of the number is -5, find the other?

Given The product of two rational numbers = -7 One number = -5 Find out We have to determine the other number Solution Let us assume the... View Article

By what number should we multiply -8/13 so that the product may be 24?

Given The product of two rational numbers = 24 One number = -8/13 Find out We have to determine the other number Solution Let us assume the other... View Article

By what numbers should we multiply -15/20 so that the product may be -5/7?

Given Product of two rational number = -5/7 One number = -15/20 Find out We have to determine the other number Solution Let us assume the other... View Article

The product of two rational numbers is -14/27. If one of the numbers be 7/9, find the other.

Given product of two rational numbers = -14/27 One number = 7/9 Find out We have to determine the other number Solution Let us assume the... View Article

Arrange the numbers 1/4, 13/16, 5/8 in the descending order.

Solution Given numbers are 1/4, 13/16, 5/8 On taking LCM of the given numbers we obtain The LCM of the denominators 4, 16 and 8 is 16... View Article

Find the multiplicative inverse of i) -1(1/8) ii) 3(1/3)

Solution (i) Answer The multiplicative inverse of a number x is given by x-1, such that when it is multiplied by its original number, it... View Article

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