Using commutativity and associativity of addition of rational numbers, express each of the following as a rational number:
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(i) Reaaranging and grouping the numbers in pairs in such a way that each group contains a pair of rational numbers with equal denominator
We have,
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+
-
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(ii) Reaaranging and grouping the numbers in pairs in such a way that each group contains a pair of rational numbers with equal denominator
We have,
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-
+
-
=
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=
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=
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(iii) Reaaranging and grouping the numbers in pairs in such a way that each group contains a pair of rational numbers with equal denominator
We have,
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+
+
-
-
=
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=
+
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=
+
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(iv) Reaaranging and grouping the numbers in pairs in such a way that each group contains a pair of rational numbers with equal denominator
We have,
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-
+
+
+
=
+
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=
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