Important Questions for Class 7

Maths
Chapter 1 Integers

Very Short Answer Questions 1 Mark

1. Define Integers.
Ans: The numbers range from negative infinity to positive infinity including zero.
They are denoted by I i.e. I= .....-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3..... .

2. We move to the left in the number line when we__________ or __________.

Ans: We move to the left in the number line when we add a negative integer or
subtract a positive integer.

3. Additive inverse of -25 is ____.

Ans: 25 .

4. Fill the blanks for -228+96+125 ___ -451+197+76  use>,<,= 

Ans: 

5. What would come in place of ? in -11+0=?

Ans: -11

6. Fill the blanks for -22×-13×5= _____

Ans: 1430

7. Fill the blanks for -3×125= ___

Ans: -375

Short Answer Questions 2 Marks

8. Verify a-  -b  =a+b for the following values of a and b

a. a=25,b=12
Ans: Substituting value of a and b in given equation
a-  -b  =a+b
25-  -12  =25+12
25+12=25+12

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37=37
Hence, verified.

b. a=113,b=16
Ans: Substituting value of a and b in given equation
a-  -b  =a+b
113-  -16  =113+16
113+16=113+16
129=129

9. Use >,< or = sign for the below statements to make it true

a.  -9  +  -28  ____  -9  -  -28 
Ans: Solving both sides-
 -9  +  -28  37
 -9  -  -28  19
Thus,  -9  +  -28    -9  -  -28 

b. 25+  -14  -18 ____ 25+  -14  -  -18 

Ans: Solving both sides-
25   -14  -18  11-18
 -7
25+  -14  -  -18   11  18
 29
Thus, 25   -14  -18  25+  -14  -  -18  .

10. Write down a pair of integers for the following

a. Sum gives -9
Ans: A pair of integers that gives sum -9 is  6, 3 .

b. Difference gives -11

Ans: A pair of integers that gives sum -11 is  14,3 .

11.
a. Write a positive and negative integer whose sum is -4 .
Ans:  4, 8  is a positive and negative integer whose sum is -4 .

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b. Write a negative integer and a positive integer whose difference is -2 .
Ans:  1,1 is a positive and negative integer whose sum is -2 .

12. Fill in the blanks

a.  -4  +  -11 =  -11 +___

Ans:  -4  +  -11 =  -11 +___
  -4  +  -11 +11
 4
Thus,  -4  +  -11 =  -11 +-4

b.  22+  -9   +  -2  =22+  ____+  -2  

Ans: 22+  -9  +  -2  =22+  ____+  -2 
 13-2=22+  ____+  -2
 11-22=  ____+  -2 
 -11=____+  -2 
 -11+2
 -9
Thus,  22+  -9  +  -2  =22+ -9+  -2 

13. Verify 7×  22  +  -9   =  7  ×22  +  7×-9

Ans: On solving both sides
7×  22  +  -9  =  7 ×22 + 7×-9
7  13  154  63
91  91
Hence, verified.

14. Find the product of

a. 63×0×-7
Ans: The product of 63×0×-7 is 0 .

b. 5×  -3  ×-2
Ans: So, 5   3  2  5  6
 30
The product of 5   3  2 is 30 .

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15.
a. -2×__=14
Ans: So, -2×__=14
14

-2
 -7
Hence, -2×7 =14 .

b. ___×-8=-32
Ans: So, ___×-8=-32
32

8
4
Hence, 4×-8=-32

16. Evaluate
a. -39÷13
Ans: 39  13
39

13
 3
Hence, 39 13  3

b. -64÷  -8×-8
Ans: 64   8  8
64

 8  8
64

64
 1
Hence, 64   8  8  1

17. Write two pairs of integers such that a÷b=-5

Ans: The two pairs of integers such that a÷b=-5 are –
● 10, 2 
●  70,14 

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Short Answer Questions 3 Marks

18. Manvita deposits Rs. 5000 in her bank account after two days. She
withdraws Rs. 3748 from it. If the amount deposited is a positive integer.
How will you represent the amount withdrawn and also find the balance
amount in the account?
Ans: The amount withdrawn should always be represented as a negative integer.
Thus, it would be 3748 .
Since, Total balance  Amount deposited  Amount withdrawn
Therefore,
Total balance  5000  3748
=Rs. 1252 .
Hence, the amount withdrawn would be negative integer i.e., 3748 and the
balance amount in the account is Rs. 1252 .

19. In a game Mishala scored 20,-40,10 and Meera scored -40,10,20 . Who
scored more and can we add scores (integers) in any order?
Ans: Since, Mishala scored 20,-40,10 .
Therefore, total score of Mishala is
=20-40+10
=-20+10
=-10
And since, Meera scored -40,10,20 .
Therefore, total score of Meera is
=-40+10+20
=-20+10
=-10
Hence, both scored same points in a game but in a different order.
Yes, we can add integers in any order.

20. Find the product with suitable properties for the following-
a. 16×  -34  +  -34  ×  -18 
Ans: Given
16× -34  +  -34 ×  -18 
By distributive property-
a×b+a×c=a  b+c
Thus,
=-34 16-18
=-34×-2

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=68
Hence, 16× -34  +  -34 ×  -18   68 .

b. 23×-36×10
Ans: Given
23  36 10
By commutative property-
 a×b ×c=a× b×c 
Thus,
 23   36  10
 23  360
 8280

21. A fruit merchant earns a profit of Rs. 6 per bag of orange sold and a loss
of Rs. 4 per bag of grapes sold.
a. Merchant sells 1800 bags of orange and 2500 bags of grapes. What is the
profit or loss?
Ans: Since, profit is denoted by a positive integer and a loss is denoted by a
positive integer.
Therefore, profit earned by selling 1 bag of orange is Rs. 6
Profit earned by selling 1800 bags or orange is
6×1800
=Rs. 10,800
Loss incurred by selling 1 bag of grapes is Rs. 4
Loss incurred by selling 2500 bags of grapes is
 4  2500
 10,000
Total profit or loss earned  Profit  Loss
 10,800  10,000
 800
Hence, a profit of Rs. 800 will be earned by a merchant.

b. What is the number of bags of oranges to be sold to have neither profit nor
loss if the number of grapes bags are sold is 900 bags?
Ans: Since, profit is denoted by a positive integer and a loss is denoted by a
positive integer.
Therefore, Loss incurred while selling 1 bag of grapes =-Rs.4
Loss incurred while selling 900 bags of grapes be
 4  900
 3600

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Let the number of bags of oranges to be sold =x
Profit earned when 1 bag of orange is sold =Rs.6
Profit earned while selling x bags of orange =6x
Condition for no profit, no loss
Profit earned  Loss incurred  0
6x-3600=0
6x=3600
3600
x=
6
x=600
Hence, to have neither profit nor loss 600 number of bags of oranges to be sold.

22. Verify that a÷  b+c    a÷b  +  a÷c  for each of the following values of a,b
and c .
a. a=8,b=4,c=2
Ans: For equation a÷  b+c    a÷b  +  a÷c  .
L.H.S =a÷  b+c 
=8÷  -4+2 
=8÷  -2 
=-4
R.H.S   a÷b  +  a÷c 
=  8÷-4  + 8÷2 
=-2+4
=2
Hence, L.H.S  R.H.S .
Thus, a÷  b+c    a÷b  +  a÷c  for a=8,b=4,c=2 .

b. a=-15,b=2,c=1
Ans: For equation a÷  b+c    a÷b  +  a÷c  .
L.H.S =a÷  b+c 
=-15÷  2+1
=-15÷3
=-5
R.H.S   a÷b  +  a÷c 
=  -15÷2  +  -15÷1
=-7.5+  -15 

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=-22.5
Hence, L.H.S  R.H.S
Thus, a÷  b+c    a÷b  +  a÷c  for a=-15,b=2,c=1 .

23. In a CET Examination  +2  marks are given for every current answer
and  -0.5  marks are given for every wrong answer and 0 for non-
attempting any question.
a. Likitha scores 30 marks. If she got 20 correct answers, how many
questions she has attempted incorrectly?
Ans: Marks obtained for 1 correct answer =+2
Marks obtained for 1 wrong answer =-0.5
So, Marks scored by Likitha = 30
Marks obtained by 20 correct answers  20  2  40
Marks obtained for incorrect answer  Total score  Marks obtained by 20
correct answer
 30  40
 10
Marks obtained for 1 wrong answer  0.5
10
 The number of incorrect answers 
0.5
 20
Hence, she attempted 20 questions wrongly.

b. Saara scores -4 marks if she got 3 correct answers. How many were
incorrect?
Ans: Marks obtained for 1 correct answer =+2
Marks obtained for 1 wrong answer =-0.5
So, Marks scored by Saara  4
Marks obtained for 3 correct answers  3  2  6
Marks obtained for incorrect answers  Total score  Marks obtained for 3
correct answer
 4  6  10
Marks obtained for 1 wrong answer  0.5
10
 The number of incorrect questions 
0.5
 20
Hence, 20 questions were incorrect.

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