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(a) Addition – As we know how to add two rational numbers. Let us add a pair.

(3/8)+((-5)/7)= (21+(-40))/56= -19/56


We say that rational numbers are closed under addition. That is for any two rational numbers
a & b, a+b is also a rational number.

(b) Subtraction- As we know how to add two rational numbers. Let us subtract a pair.
(-5/7)-(2/3)= (-5x3-2x7)/21 = -29/21
We say that rational numbers are closed under subtraction. That is for any two rational
numbers, a & b, a-b is also a rational number.

(c) Multiplication – As we know how to multiply rational numbers. Let us multiply a pair.
(-2/3)x(4/5)= -8/15
We say that rational numbers are closed under multiplication. That is for any two rational
numbers, a & b, axb is also a rational number.

(d) Division – We note that


(-5/3) ÷(2/5) = -25/6 ( a rational number)
We find that for any rational number a,a÷0 is not defined.
So rational numbers are not closed under division. However if we exclude zero then the
collection of all other rational numbers is closed under division
(a) Addition- As we know how to add two rational numbers. Let us add a pair.
(-2/3)+(5/7)=1/21 and (5/7)+(-2/3)=1/21
So, (-2/3)+(5/7)=(5/7)+(-2/3)
We say that addition is commutative for rational numbers. That is , for any two rational
numbers a and b, a+b = b+a.

(b) Subtraction-
(2/3)-(5/4)= (5/4)-(2/3) False
We say that Subtraction is not commutative for rational numbers.

(c) Multiplication-
(-7/3)x(6/5)= (-42/15) = (6/5)x(-7/3)
We say that Multiplication is commutative of rational numbers. In general, axb = bxa for
any two rational numbers a and b.

(d) Division-
(-5/3) ÷ (3/7) = (3/7)÷(-5/4)
Expressions on both side are not equal. So division is not commutative for rational
numbers.
(a) Addition-
(-2/3)+[(3/5)+(-5/6)] = (-2/3)+(-7/30) = (-27/30) = (-9/10)
[(-2/3)+(3/5)]+(-5/6) = (-1/15)+(-5/6) = (-27/30) = (-9/10)
So, (-2/3)+[3/5+(-5/6)] = [-2/3+3/5]+(-5/6)
We say that Addition is associative for rational numbers. That is for any three rational numbers
a, b and c, a+(b+c) = (a+b)+c

(b) Subtraction-
-2/3-[-4/5-1/2] = [2/3-(-4/5)]-1/2 False
We say that Subtraction is not associative for rational numbers.

(c) Multiplication -
-7/3x(5/4x2/9) = -7/3x10/36 = -70/108= -35/54
(-7/3x5/4)x2/9 = -35/12x2/9 = -70/108= -35/54
We say that Multiplication is associative for rational numbers. That is for any three rational
numbers a, b and c, ax(bxc) = (axb)xc

(d) Division -
1/2÷[-1/3÷2/5] = [1/2÷(-1/3)] ÷2/5 False
LHS ≠ RHS
We say that division is not associative for rational numbers.
(a) Multiplication over addition and subtraction –

For all rational numbers a, b & c,

a(b+c) = ab+ac
a(b-c) = ab-ac

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