Maths Class VII

Holidays Homework
Chapter 1 Rational Nos.

1. Fill in the blanks:

a) A number expressed in the form p, where p and q are ___________ and q
q
is not equal to ___________, is called a rational number.
2. All the ______________ and fractions and rational numbers.
3. If numerator and denominator of a rational no. are multiplied or
________________by a non-zero integer, we get a rational no. which is said to be
equivalent to the given rational no.
4 Rational no. are classified as positive and ___________ rational no.
5 The no. ______________is neither positive nor negative rational no.
6 The rational no. is said to be in ________________form if its denominator and
numerator have no common factor other than 1 and denominator is positive.
7 There are _________________no. of rational no. 4 between 2 rational nos.
8 7 is not in ____________________form.
-8
9 Every positive rational no. is greater than __________________________
10 a = c , only when a x d = _________________
b d

2. Give reasons for the following

a) A rational no. need not be a Natural no.
b) Zero is a rational no.
c) A rational no need not be an integer.
d) A rational no need not be a fractional no.

3. Express – 5 as a rational no. with numerator

6
a) -15 b) 10

4. Express -4 as a rational no. with denominator

5
a) 20 b) -30

5. Fill in the blanks

a) 5 = ---- = ---- (b) 7 35 = -63 (c) 90 = -6 = --------

-7 35 -77 13 ---- ---- 165 ----- -55
6. In each of the following find an equivalent form of the rational nos. having a
common denominator
a) 5 and 7 (b) 2 , 5 and 7 (c) 3 and 5 (d) 2 , 7 , 11
6 9 3 6 12 4 12 3 6 12

7. Express the following rational no. in lowest form

a½ 17 (ii) 24 (iii) 12 (iv) -60 v) -24 (vi) 91
79 320 16 72 -36 -364
8. Express each of the following rational nos. in the standard form:-
a) -8 Iii) -12 (iii) 14 (iv) -16 (v) -247 (vi) 299
28 -30 -49 -56 -228 -161
9. Are the rational nos. -4 and 16 equivalent? Prove it
6 -24
10. If -5 = x. Find x
7 28
11. Fill in the blanks:
a) -3 = ---- (b) 2= 5 (c) -3 = -x (d) 3 = ----
8 48 3 ……. 7 4 4 -25

12. Represent following on the number line.

a) 5 b) -5 c) 8 d) -8 e) 2 f) 3 g) 3
3 3 5 5 3 4 8

13. Which of the 2 rational no. in each of the following pairs of rational no. is greater.
a) -3 , 0 b) 5 , 0 c) -4 , 3 d) -7 , 5
8 2 11 11 12 -8

e) 4, -3 f) -5 , 3 g) 5 , -3 h) 5 , -7
-9 7 8 -4 9 -8 -8 12

14. Which of the 2 rational no. in each of the following pairs of rational no. is smaller.
a) -6 , 7 b) 16 , 3 c) -4 , 8 d) -12 , -3 e) 5 and 2
-13 13 -5 3 -7 5 7 5

f) -4 , 5 g) 3 & -2 h) -2 & 5
9 -12 5 3 3 -8

15. Arrange the following ascending order

a) 2 , 5, -4, 1 b) 3 , -17, 8 , -7
3 7 -9 4 5 -30 -15 10
c) -4, 5, 7, 2 d) 2, -4, -8, 6
9 -12 -18 -3 3 7 3 -9
16. Arrange the following in descending order.

a) -3, 17, -8, 7 b) 7, 64, 36, 5, 140

-5 30 15 -10 8 16 -12 -4 28

c) -3 , 17, 7, -11 d) 2, -3, 1, -7, 0

10 -30 -15 20 5 -4 2 -6

Answers

1) 1a) integers, 0
2a) integers
3a) divided
4a) negative
5a) zero
6a) standard
7a) unlimited
8a) standard
9a) zero
10a) cxb

2) a) -4 is a rational no. not a rational no.

b) O can be written as O which is of the form p, where p, q are integers & q ≠O
(i.e. 1 here) 1 q
c) -5 is a rational no. not an integer.
6
d) 6 is a rational no. not a fractional.

3) a) -15 b) 10
18 -12

4) a) -16 c) 24
20 -30

5) a) 5 = -25 = 55 b) 7 = 35 = -63 c) 90 = -6 = -30

-7 35 -77 13 65 -117 165 -11 -55

6) a) 15 , 14 (b) 8, 10, 7 (c) 9 and 5

18 18 12 12 12 12 12

d) 8 , 14, 11
12 12 12
7) a) 17 (ii) 3 (iii) 3 (iv) -5 (v) 2 (vi) -1
79 40 4 6 3 4

8) a) -2 (b) 2 c) -2 d) 2 e) 13 f) -13
7 5 7 7 12 7
9) They are equivalent
10) -x = -12
11) a) -18 b) x = 15 c) x = -12 d) -15
2 7

12) a) 0 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) -7 e) -3 f) -5

2 11 12 -7 8

g) 5 (h) -7
9 12

13) a) -16 (ii) 16 (iii) -4 (iv) -3 v) 3 vi) -4

-13 -5 3 5 9

vii) -2
3
14) a) 1 < -4 < 2 < 5 (b) -7 < 8 < -17 < 3
4 9 3 7 10 -15 30 5

c) 2 < -4 < 5 < 7 (d) -8 < 6 < 4 < 2

-3 9 -12 -18 3 -9 7 3

15) -3 > 17 > -8 > 7 (b) 140 > 64 > 7 > 5 > 36
-5 30 15 -10 28 16 8 -4 -12

c) -3 > 7 > -11 > 17 (d) -7 > -3 > 1 > 2 > 0

10 -15 20 20 -6 -4 2 5

Chapter 2
Operation on Rational Numbers
1. Fill in the blanks

a) -4 - -3 = _______________ (b) -6 ÷ -18 = _______

13 26 17

c) ______________ + 15 = 4 d) 25 x _____ = 0
23 29
 e) Reciprocal of 2 x 4 = _____________ e) 3 + 13 = _______
2 9 5 5

f) 1 ÷ 1 /2 = ________________ g) -5 + 9 + 13 = -5 + + 13
4 4 4 4 …… 4

h) -7 + _____________ = 3 i) – -5 = ___________
9 9

2. i) Simplify

a) 8+ 4 = ________________ b) -3 + 7 + -1
15 -3 5 5 5

c) Find x such that -1 = 8

5 x

d) 5 - - 3 e) -8 x 39
6 4 13 -4

f) 13 x 12 + -4 x 3 g) -12 ÷ (-18) vii) -5 - -2

8 13 9 -2 7 14 7
-1
h) -8 x 39 i) -9 xk -1 + 3 - 7
13 -4 13 2 4 12

3. What number should be subtracted from -5 to get 5?

3 6

4. What should be added to 1 + 1 + 1 to get 3?

2 3 5
5. The sum of two rational number is -1. If one of number is -12 find the other.
3 3
6. By what number should be multiply 3 so that the product may be 5?
-14 12
7. Divide the sum of 65 and 8 by their difference
12 3

8. Find (x + y) ÷ (x – y) if x = 2 and y = 3
3 2
9. The cost of 2 m. of rope is Rs. 3 . Find its cost per meter.
3 4
10. Insert 5 rational numbers between -3 and 8
11 11.

11. By what number should -33 be divided to get -11?

16 4

12. Simplify:

a) -16 x 20 - 15 x - 35
5 8 5 5

b) -3 x 4 - 9 x - 10 - 1 x 3
2 5 5 3 2 x 4

b) -7 x 15 - 1 x - 1 + 1 1
18 -7 4 2 4

13. In each of the following subtract the first number form the second and the
second number form the firs. Examine in each case if the two answers and same.

i) 7 , 5 (ii) 1 , -1
8 8 4 8

iii) 8 , 5 (iv) 1 -8
33 22 2 19

14. Verify x x ( y + z) = (x + y) + ( x x z) ; x = -3 , y = 5, z = 7
4 2 6
Answers

Q1 i) – 56 (ii) 77 (iii) 45 iv) 2 v) 34 vi) 51 vii) 0

26 23 8 9 4

viii) 16 ix) 9 x) 5
5 4 9

Q2 a) -28 (b) 3 (c) -40 d) 19 e) 6

15 5 12
f) 15 g) 2 h) -1 i) 6 j) -13 k) - 1
2 3 14 9 3

Q3 -5 Q4 59 Q5 11 Q6 -35 Q7 97
2 30 3 18 33

Q8 -13 Q9 Rs 61 Q10 -2, -1, 2, 3, 6 etc.

5 92 11 11 11 11 11

Q11 3 Q12 a) 13 (b) -303 (c) 17

4 40 24
Chapter 3
Decimal Representation of Rational Numbers

Q1 Express the following rational numbers as decimals.

i) -2 ii) 51 iii) 21 iv) -13 v) 2157
25 25 16 20 625

Q2 Express the following rational numbers as decimals by using long division

method:
i) 81 ii) 26 iii) 19 iv) __1 v) 225
20 25 16 250 24

Q3 Express the following rational numbers as non-terminating repeating decimals

i) 10 ii) -200 iii) 17 iv) -28
11 3 90 21

Q4 Without actual division, determine which of the following rational numbers have
a terminating decimal representation and which have a non-terminating decimal
representation.
i) 125 ii) 79 iii) 327 iv) 17 v) 71 vi) 600 vii) 1276
45 11 125 800 66 55 680

Q5 If the number 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 is expressed as a decimal will it be terminating or

4 5 6 7
non-terminating? Give reason in support your answer.

Q6 Convert the following decimals into standard form

i) 0.037 ii) 7.543 iii) -8.627 iv) -5.8752 v) 15.009 vi) 2.05

Q7 Complete the following products as decimals

i) 3.9 x 13.56 ii) 2.51 x 1.391 iii) 3.6 x 1.7 x 13.2 iv) 5.7 x 8.8 x 3.5
v) 12 x 13.6 x 0.25
Q8 Compute the following divisions
i) 3.61 ÷ 25 ii) 96.1. ÷1.6 iii)0.02472 ÷0.08 iv) 51.5151 ÷ 0.17

Q9 Evaluate the following

i) 27.15 + 39.02 – 29.7
ii) 41 – 37.02 + 19.7
iii) 15 + 2.57 – 23.07 – 5.003
iv) (9.01 + 1.6 ) – (11.02 – 7.4)

Q10 Simplify and express the result as a rational number in its lowest term:
i) 3.125 ÷ 0.125 + 0.50 – 0.225
ii) 0.4 x 0.04 x 0.005 – 1 + 1
0.1 x 10 x 0.001 2 5

iii) (1.2)2 x (0.9)2 ÷ 1000

iv) 0.39 + 0.750 + 2.15 + (-1.001)

Answers

Q1 i) -0.08 ii) 2.04 iii) 1.3125 iv) -0.65 v) 3.4512

Q2 i)4.05 ii) 1.04 iii) 1.1875 iv) 0.004 v) 9.375

Q3 i) 0.90 ii) – 66.6 iii) 0.1 8 iv) -1.3

Q4 i) Non Terminating ii) Non Terminating iii) terminating

iv) terminating v) non-terminating vi) non-terminating
vii) non-terminating
Q5 non-terminating
Q6 37 ii) 7543 iii) -8627 iv) -3672 v) 15009 vi) 41
1000 1000 1000 625 1000 20

Q7 52.884 ii) 3.49141 iii) 80.784 iv) 175.56 v) 40.8

Q8 i) 0.1444 ii) 60.0625 iii) 0.309 iv) 303.03

Q9 i) 36.47 ii) 23.68 iii) -10.503 iv) 6.99

Q10 i) 1011 ii) -11 iii) 729 iv) 2289

40 50 625000 1000

Maths Activity
Work out the following in your maths activity file
1 Make any object or design using various geometrical shapes and name the
shapes used.

2 Draw the following figures and write the degree measure of x and y (using
protractor) what do you observe?

P Q

A B
A B

P Q

3. Each student is required to make a handwritten project (in maths activity file)
according to the project allotted

R.No. Project Name

1-15 Geometry
16-30 Algebra
31-50 Number system

Content of the project

1. Your name, class, roll no, name of project

2. Origin of topic historically
3. Names of various mathematicians who worked on it.
4. Any one story /puzzle/ fallacy related to the topic