NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 7 - Mathematics - Unit 1: Number System
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In questions 31 to 71, fill in the blanks to make the statements true.

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Question. 31

(–a) + b = b + Additive inverse of ________.

Answer:

(–a) + b = b + Additive inverse of a.

Question. 32

______ ÷ (–10) = 0

Answer:

0 ÷ (–10) = 0

Question. 33

(–157) × (–19) + 157 = ________

Answer:

(–157) × (–19) + 157 = 3140

Question. 34

[(–8) + ______ ] + ______ = ______ + [(–3) + ______ ] = –3

Answer:

[(–8) + 5] + 0 = –3 + [(–3) + 0] = –3

Question. 35

On the following number line, (–4) × 3 is represented by the point ________.

Answer:

On the number line, (–4) × 3 is represented by the point D.

Question. 36

If x, y and z are integers then (x+ ___ ) + z = ___ + (y + ___ )

Answer:

(x+ y) + z = x + (y + z)

Question. 37

(–43) + _____ = –43

Answer:

(–43) + 0 = –43

Question. 38

(–8) + (–8) + (–8) = _____ × (–8)

Answer:

(–8) + (–8) + (–8) = 3 × (–8)

Question. 39

11 × (–5) = – ( ____ × ____ ) = ____

Answer:

11 × (–5) = – (11 × 5) = –55

Question. 40

(–9) × 20 = ____

Answer:

(–9) × 20 = –180

Question. 41

(–23) × (42) = (–42) × ____

Answer:

(–23) × (42) = (–42) × 23

Question. 42

While multiplying a positive integer and a negative integer, we multiply them as ______ numbers and put a ______ sign before the product.

Answer:

While multiplying a positive integer and a negative integer, we multiply them as whole numbers and put a negative sign before the product.

Question. 43

If we multiply ______ number of negative integers, then the resulting integer is positive.

Answer:

If we multiply even number of negative integers, then the resulting integer is positive.

Question. 44

If we multiply six negative integers and six positive integers, then the resulting integer is ______.

Answer:

If we multiply six negative integers and six positive integers, then the resulting integer is positive.

Question. 45

If we multiply five positive integers and one negative integer, then the resulting integer is ______.

Answer:

If we multiply five positive integers and one negative integer, then the resulting integer is negative.

Question. 46

______ is the multiplicative identity for integers.

Answer:

1 is the multiplicative identity for integers.

Question. 47

We get additive inverse of an integer a when we multiply it by ______.

Answer:

We get additive inverse of an integer a when we multiply it by (–1).

Question. 48

(–25) × (–2) = ______

Answer:

(–25) × (–2) = 50

Question. 49

(–5) × (–6) × (–7) = ______

Answer:

(–5) × (–6) × (–7) = –210

Question. 50

3 × (–1) × (–15) = ______

Answer:

3 × (–1) × (–15) = 45

Question. 51

[12 × (–7)] × 5 = ______ × [(–7) × ______ ]

Answer:

[12 × (–7)] × 5 = 12 × [(–7) × 5]

Question. 52

23 × (–99) = ______ × (–100 + ______ ) = 23 × ______ + 23 × ______

Answer:

23 × (–99) = 23 × (–100 + 1) = 23 × –100 + 23 × 1

Question. 53

______ × (–1) = –35

Answer:

35 × (–1) = –35

Question. 54

______ × (–1) = 47

Answer:

–47 × (–1) = 47

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 7 – Mathematics – Unit 1: Number System – Fill in the Blanks | Detailed Answers