Class IX Math Question Bank – Rational
and Irrational Numbers
Q.1. Without actual division, find which of the following rationals are terminating decimals:
(i) 9/25 (ii) 7/12 (iii) 121/125 (iv) 37/78
Q.2. Represent each of the following as a decimal number:
(i) 4/15 (ii) 5²⁄₁₂ (iii) 31⁵⁄₅₅
Q.3. Express each of the following as a rational number in the form of p/q, where q ≠ 0:
(i) 0.6 (ii) 0.43 (iii) 0.227 (iv) 0.2104
Q.4. Express each of the following as a vulgar fraction:
(i) 3.146 (ii) 4.324
Q.5. Insert one rational number between:
(i) 3⁷⁄₅ and 5⁹⁄₉ (ii) 8 and 8.04
Q.6. Insert two rational numbers between 3¹⁄₄ and 1⁴⁄₅
Q.7. Insert three rational numbers between:
(i) 4 and 5 (ii) 1/2 and 3/5 (iii) 4 and 4.5 (iv) 1²⁄₃ and 2²⁄₃ (v) −1/2 and 1/3
Q.8. Find the decimal representation of 1/7 and 2/7. Deduce from the decimal
representation of 1/7, without actual calculation, the decimal representation of 3/7, 4/7,
5/7, and 6/7.
Q.9. State whether the following numbers are rational or irrational:
(i) (√2 + 2) (ii) (√5 + √5)(√5 - √5)
Q.10. Given universal set = {–6, –5³⁄₄, –4, –3⁴⁄₅, –2³⁄₈, 0, ⅖, 1, 1⅓, 8, 3.01, π, 8.47}
From the given set, find:
(i) Set of rational numbers (ii) Set of irrational numbers (iii) Set of integers (iv) Set of non-
negative integers
Q.11. Use division method to show that √3 and √5 are irrational numbers.
Q.12. Show that √5 is not a rational -number.
Q.13. Show that:
(i) (√3 + √7) is an irrational number
(ii) (√3 + √5) is an irrational number
Q.14. Use method of contradiction to show that √3 is an irrational number.
Q.15. Insert three irrational numbers between 0 and 1.
Q.16. Rationalize the denominator and simplify:
(i) 1/(√3 − √5) (ii) 6/(√5 + √2) (iii) 1/(2√5 − 3) (iv) (7 + 3√5 − 7 − 3√5)/(3 + √5 − 3 − √5)
(v) 1/(1 + √5 + √3) (vi) 1/(6 + √5 − 11)
Q.17. If (√3 − 1)/(√3 + 1) = a + b√3, find the value of a and b.
Q.18. If (√3 + √2)/(√3 − √2) = a + b√2, find the value of a and b.
Q.19. Simplify:
(i) (2√2 + √17)/(√2 + 1) + (√17)/(√2 − 1)
(ii) √3/(√6 − √2) + √3/(√6 + √2)
(iii) (√19 + 1)/(√3 + 2√3) − (√3 − 2√3)/(√3 − 2√3)
Q.20. If x = (√5 − 2)/(√5 + 2) and y = (√5 + 2)/(√5 − 2), find:
(i) x² (ii) y² (iii) xy (iv) x² + y² + xy
Q.21. Write down the values of:
(i) (2/√3)² (ii) 2(5 + √3) (iii) 2(√6 − √3) (iv) 2(√5 + √6)
Q.22. Rationalize the denominator of:
(i) (√3 − √2)/(√3 + √2) (ii) (√7 + √5)/(√7 − √5) (iii) (√5 + √3)/(√5 − √3) (iv) (2√5 +
3√2)/(2√5 − 3√2)
Q.23. Find the values of ‘a’ and ‘b’ in each of the following:
(i) (2 + √3)/(2 − √3) = a + b√3
(ii) (7 − √2)/(7 + √2) = a + b√7
(iii) √3/(√3 − √2) = a + b√3
(iv) (5 + 3√2)/(5 − 3√2) = a + b√2
(v) (3 + 4√2)/(3√2 + 5√3) = a + b√2
(vi) (4√5 + 3√2)/(3√5 − 2√2) = a + b√10