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The Number Line topic in Class 9 Mathematics, within Number Systems, helps students visualise numbers as points on a continuous line. They learn to locate and compare integers, rational numbers, irrational numbers and real numbers, understand their order and relative position, and interpret distance using intervals. The topic also supports the geometric representation of irrational numbers such as √2, making the connection between numerical expressions and their positions on the real number line clear.
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Medium · Level 9 · number systems,number line,integers,increasing order,ordering integersView options
Medium · Level 9 · number line,addition,positive integers,number systems,mathematicsView options
Move to the left
Move to the right
Reach zero
Remain at the same point
Medium · Level 9 · number line, integer subtraction, negative integers, class 9 mathematicsView options
5
-5
13
-13
Medium · Level 9 · number line, fractions, comparing negative fractions, rational numbersView options
\( -\frac{1}{4} \)
\( -\frac{3}{4} \)
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तुलना नहीं की जा सकती
Medium · Level 9 · number systems, number line, fractions and decimals, rational numbers, class 9 mathematicsView options
0.6
\(\frac{2}{3}\)
Both are equal
Cannot be determined
Medium · Level 9 · number line,negative numbers,zero,number systems,class 9 mathematicsView options
To the left of zero
To the right of zero
Always at zero
Only between positive numbers
Medium · Level 9 · number line,midpoint,average,number systems,class 9 mathematicsView options
4
5
6
7
Medium · Level 9 · number line, distance, absolute value, integers, number systemsView options
\(6\)
\(12\)
\(14\)
\(16\)
Question 1MediumLevel 9
Arrange ( -2, 1, -3 ) in increasing order
Correct answer: A
In increasing order, numbers are written from smallest to greatest. Here,
\, -3 < -2 < 1
, so the correct order is
( -3, -2, 1 )
. The sequence
( -2, -3, 1 )
is not increasing because -3 is smaller than -2. Exam tip: On a number line, the number farther to the left is smaller.
The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line. Since \(-8\) is 8 units away from zero, \(|-8|=8\). \(-8\) is the original number, not its absolute value. Exam tip: the absolute value of a negative number is always positive.
On a number line, moving left means subtracting. Therefore, moving 7 steps left from 4 gives \(4-7=-3\). The value \(3\) would result from moving only 1 step left, while \(-11\) would require subtracting 15 from 4. Exam tip: subtract for leftward movement and add for rightward movement.
On the number line, the integers to the right of \(-1\) and to the left of \(3\) are \(0, 1, 2\). Therefore, \(2\) lies between \(-1\) and \(3\). \(-2\) is less than \(-1\), while \(4\) is greater than \(3\). Exam tip: For a number to be between two limits, it must lie inside both bounds.
On a number line, positive numbers lie to the right of zero, while negative numbers lie to its left. Therefore, option C is correct. Options A and B reverse these directions, and zero is not at an end of the number line; it lies between negative and positive numbers. Exam tip: Values increase as you move to the right on a number line.
On a number line, the number to the right is greater. -9 lies to the right of -14 and is also closer to zero, so -9 is greater. “Both are equal” is incorrect because -14 and -9 are different integers. Exam tip: Among negative numbers, the number closer to zero is greater.
The successor of an integer is 1 greater than the given integer. Therefore, \(12+1=13\), so 13 is the successor of 12. Here, 11 is the predecessor of 12, while 14 is 2 greater than 12. Exam tip: add 1 to find a successor.
The predecessor of a number is 1 less than that number. Therefore, \(-18-1=-19\), so \(-19\) is correct. \(-17\) is the successor of \(-18\), not its predecessor. Exam tip: subtract 1 from a number to find its predecessor.
The midpoint of two numbers on a number line is their average: \(\frac{-12+6}{2}=\frac{-6}{2}=-3\). Therefore, \(-3\) is correct. Although \(0\) lies between the two numbers, it is not equally distant from both. Exam tip: add the two numbers and divide by 2 to find their midpoint.
On a number line, the distance between two numbers is the absolute value of their difference: \(|11-(-5)|=|16|=16\). Therefore, 16 is correct. \(-16\) may arise as a signed difference, but distance can never be negative. Exam tip: always use the absolute value of the difference for distance questions.
On the number line,
(1) is to the right of
(-2) and to the left of
(3), so
-2 < 1 < 3. Therefore,
(1) is the correct answer.
(-3) is less than
-2, while
4 and
5 are greater than
3. Exam tip: A number lies between two numbers only if it is greater than the left number and less than the right number.
The correct answer is \(0.7\). Write it as \(0.70\): it has 70 hundredths, whereas \(0.09\) has 9 hundredths. Since \(70 > 9\), \(0.70 > 0.09\). Therefore, the two numbers are not equal. Exam tip: Add zeros to the right of a decimal when needed to compare the same decimal places.
The absolute value of a number is its distance from 0 on the number line. Since \(-15\) is 15 units from 0, \(|-15|=15\). \(-15\) is the number itself, not its absolute value. Exam tip: the absolute value of a negative number is positive.
On a number line, adding a positive number means moving to the right. Adding 5 to 7 moves 5 units right from 7 and gives 12. Moving left is used for subtraction or for adding a negative number. Exam tip: remember that addition moves right and subtraction moves left on a number line.
Here, 9 is subtracted from 4. On the number line, moving 9 steps left from 4 lands at -5, so the correct value is -5. The value 5 would result from subtracting 4 from 9. Exam tip: subtracting a larger integer from a smaller integer gives a negative result.
\( -\frac{3}{4} \) lies to the left of \( -\frac{1}{4} \) on the number line, so it is the smaller number. For negative fractions with the same denominator, the fraction with the larger numerator magnitude is more negative and hence smaller. \( -\frac{1}{4} \) is closer to zero, so it is greater. Exam tip: On a number line, the number farther left is always smaller.
\(\frac{2}{3}=0.6666\ldots\), whereas \(0.6=0.6000\ldots\). Therefore, \(\frac{2}{3}\) lies to the right of 0.6 on the number line and is greater. Option A is incorrect because it represents the smaller number, 0.6. Exam tip: To compare a fraction and a decimal, convert them to the same form or use a common denominator.
Where is a negative number located on a number line relative to zero?
Correct answer: A
Negative numbers lie to the left of zero on a number line. Values decrease as we move left from zero, while positive numbers lie to the right. Exam tip: remember that left means smaller and right means greater.
The midpoint of two numbers on a number line is their average: \(\frac{1+9}{2}=\frac{10}{2}=5\). Therefore, 5 is correct. Numbers 4 and 6 are not equally distant from 1 and 9. Exam tip: add the two numbers and divide by 2 to find their midpoint.
The distance between two numbers on a number line is the absolute value of their difference: \(|10-(-4)|=|14|=14\). Therefore, the correct answer is \(14\). \(6\) can result from an incorrect subtraction. Exam tip: when subtracting a negative number, remember that it becomes addition.
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