Chapter 16 Preparation for Algebra Problem Set 56 Solutions

(1) m – 0 = m

(2) n ÷ 1 = n
Answer:
Dividing any number by 1, gives the number itself.

Preparation for Algebra Problem Set 56 Additional Important Questions and Answers

Use a letter for any number and write the following properties in short.

Write the following properties in words:

(4) a + b = b + a
Answer:
The sum of any two numbers and the sum obtained after changing the order of these numbers is the same.

Using brackets write three pairs of numbers whose

(1) Sum is 9
Answer:
5 + 4 = 9,
7 + 2 = 9,
8 + 1 = 9

(2) difference is 9
Answer:
12 – 3 = 9,
11 – 2 = 9,
10 – 1 = 9

(3) multiplication is 16 and
Answer:
4 x 4 = 16,
8 x 2 = 16,
16 x 1 = 16

(4) division is 16.
Answer:
32 ÷ 2 = 16,
48 ÷ 3 = 16,
64 ÷ 4 = 16,

Fill in the blanks.

(1) 4 + 2 = 7 – ……….
(2) 4 + 2 = 3 x ……….
(3) 4 + 2 = 12 ÷ ……….
Answer:
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 2

Match the columns:

(A)

Answer:
(1 – c),
(2 – a),
(3-d),
(4-b)

(B)

Answer:
(1-d),
(2 – c),
(3 – a),
(4 – b)

Say whether right or wrong.

(1) (6 + 5) = (5 + 6)
(2) (8 + 5) > 10
(3) (8 + 5) < 10
(4) 108 > 108
(5) 108 = 108
(6) 108 < 108
(7) (6 x 3) = (20 – 2)
(8) 40 + 8 > 5
(9) (3 x 7) = (7 x 3)
(10) (5 + 0) = (5 x 1)
(11) (6 + 5) = 10
(12) (30 + 5) < (30 – 25)
Answer:
Right : (1), (2), (5), (7), (9), (10)
Wrong : (3), (4), (6), (8), (11), (12)

Fill in the blanks with the right symbol from <, > or =

(1) (24 ÷ 5) ……… (9 – 5)
(2) (4 + 2) ……… (5 x 1)
(3) (7 x 3) ……… (20 + 2)
(4) (8 x 2) (5 x 3)
(5) (5 x 6) ……… (25 + 5)
(6) (6 x 7) (9 x 5)
Answer:
(1) =
(2) >
(3) <
(4) >
(5) =
(6) <

Fill in the blanks in the expressions with the proper numbers.

(1) (4 x 4) = (………. x 2)
(2) (2 x 7) > (4 x ……….)
(3) (30 + 5) < ( x 3)
(4) (5 + 0)> (4 x ……….)
(5) (36 +3) = ( + )
(6) (9 – ……….) < (4 + 1)
(7) (8 + 9) < (3 x ……….)
(8) (0 + 3) > (4 x ……….)
(9) (28 ÷ 2) = (7 x ……….)
Answer:
(1) 8
(2) 3
(3) 9
(4) 1
(5) 7 + 5
(6) 5,
(7) 6
(8) 0
(9) 2

Use a letter for any number and write the following properties in short:

(1) Dividing zero by any non zero number is zero.
Answer:
0 + a = 0

(2) The difference of any two different numbers and the difference obtained after changing the order of those numbers is not same.
Answer:
a – b ≠ b – a

(3) Dividing non zero number by itself gives us 1.
Answer:
a ÷ a = 1

Write the followîng properties in words:

(1) a x 1 = a
Answer:
The product of any number and 1 is the number itself.

(2) a – a = 0
Answer:
Difference of the same two numbers is zero.