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Using commutativity and associativity of addition of rational numbers, express each of the following as a rational number:(i) \(\frac{2}{5}+\frac{7}{3}+\frac{-4}{5}+\frac{-1}{3}\)(ii) \(\frac{3}{7}+\frac{-4}{9}+\frac{-11}{7}+\frac{7}{9}\)(iii) \(\frac{2}{5}+\frac{8}{3}+\frac{-11}{15}+\frac{4}{5}+\frac{-2}{3}\)(iv) \(\frac{4}{7}+0\frac{-8}{9}+\frac{-13}{7}+\frac{17}{21}\) |
Answer» (i) Rearranging and grouping the numbers in pairs in such a way that each group contains a pair of rational numbers with equal denominator We have, \(\frac{2}{5}+\frac{7}{3}+\frac{-4}{5}+\frac{-1}{3}\) \(\frac{2}{5}-\frac{4}{5}+\frac{7}{3}-\frac{1}{3}\) = \(\frac{-2}{5}+\frac{6}{3}\) = \(\frac{-6}{15}+\frac{30}{15}\) = \(\frac{24}{15}\) = \(\frac{8}{5}\) (ii) Rearranging and grouping the numbers in pairs in such a way that each group contains a pair of rational numbers with equal denominator We have, \(\frac{3}{7}+\frac{-4}{9}+\frac{-11}{7}+\frac{7}{9}\) \(\frac{3}{7}-\frac{11}{7}+\frac{7}{9}-\frac{4}{9}\) = \(\frac{-8}{7}+\frac{3}{9}\) = \(\frac{-8}{7}+\frac{1}{3}\) = \(\frac{-24}{21}+\frac{7}{21}\) = \(\frac{-17}{21}\) (iii) Rearranging and grouping the numbers in pairs in such a way that each group contains a pair of rational numbers with equal denominator We have, \(\frac{2}{5}+\frac{8}{3}+\frac{-11}{15}+\frac{4}{5}+\frac{-2}{3}\) \(\frac{2}{5}+\frac{4}{5}+\frac{8}{3}-\frac{2}{3}-\frac{11}{15}\) = \(\frac{6}{5}+\frac{8-2}{3}-\frac{11}{15}\) = \(\frac{6}{5}+\frac{6}{3}+\frac{-11}{15}\) = \(\frac{18}{15}+\frac{30}{15}-\frac{11}{15}\) = \(\frac{18+30-11}{15}\) = \(\frac{37}{15}\) (iv) Rearranging and grouping the numbers in pairs in such a way that each group contains a pair of rational numbers with equal denominator We have, \(\frac{4}{7}+0+\frac{-8}{9}+\frac{-13}{7}+\frac{17}{21}\) \(\frac{4}{7}-\frac{13}{7}+0+\frac{-8}{9}+\frac{17}{21}\) = \(\frac{4-13}{7}+\frac{17}{21}-\frac{8}{9}\) = \(\frac{-9}{7}+\frac{17}{21}-\frac{8}{9}\) = \(\frac{-27+17}{21}-\frac{8}{9}\) = \(\frac{-10\times9}{21\times 9}-\frac{8\times 21}{9\times 21}\) = \(\frac{-90}{189}-\frac{168}{189}\) = \(\frac{-258}{189}\) |
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