NCERT Class 6 Mathematics Sixth Chapter Integers Exercise 6.1 Solution
EXERCISE 6.1
(1) Write opposites of the following:
(a) Increase in weight
Ans: Decrease in weight
(b) 30 km north
Ans: 30 km south
(c) 80 m east
Ans: 80 m west
(d) Loss of Rs 700
Ans: Gain of Rs 700
(e) 100 m above sea level
Ans: 100 m below sea level
(2) Represent the following numbers as integers with appropriate signs.
(a) An aeroplane is flying at a height two thousand metre above the ground.
Ans: + 2000 m.
(b) A submarine is moving at a depth, eight hundred metre below the sea level.
Ans: – 800 m
(c) A deposit of rupees two hundred.
Ans: + 200 rupees.
(d) Withdrawal of rupees seven hundred.
Ans: – 700 rupees.
(3) Represent the following numbers on a number line:
(4) Adjacent figure is a vertical number line, representing integers. Observe it and locate the following points:
(a) If point D is + 8, then which point is – 8? = F
(b) Is point G a negative integer or a positive integer? = Negative Integer
(c) Write integers for points B and E.
Ans: B = +4 and E = – 10
(d) Which point marked on this number line has the least value?
Ans: E
(e) Arrange all the points in decreasing order of value.
Ans: D, C, B, A, O, H, G, F, E
(5) Following is the list of temperatures of five places in India on a particular day of the year.
Place Temperature
Siachin 10°C below 0°C
Ans: – 10oC
Shimla 2°C below 0°C
Ans: – 2oC
Ahmedabad 30°C above 0°C
Ans: +30oC
Delhi 20°C above 0°C
Ans: + 20oC
Srinagar 5°C below 0°C
Ans: – 5oC
(a) Write the temperatures of these places in the form of integers in the blank column.
(b) Following is the number line representing the temperature in degree Celsius. Plot the name of the city against its temperature.
(c) Which is the coolest place?
Ans: Siachin
(d) Write the names of the places where temperatures are above 10°C.
Ans: Ahmedabad and Delhi.
(6) In each of the following pairs, which number is to the right of the other on the number line?
(a) 2, 9
Ans: 9
(b) – 3, – 8
Ans: – 3
(c) 0, – 1
Ans: 0
(d) – 11, 10
Ans: 10
(e) – 6, 6
Ans: 6
(f) 1, – 100
Ans: 1
(7) Write all the integers between the given pairs (write them in the increasing order.)
(a) 0 and – 7
Ans: -6, -5, -4, -3, -2, -1
(b) – 4 and 4
Ans: -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3
(c) – 8 and – 15
Ans: -14, -13, -12, -11, -10, -9
(d) – 30 and – 23
Ans: -29, -28, -27, -26, -25, -24
(8) (a) Write four negative integers greater than – 20.
Ans: -19, -18, -17, -16
(b) Write four integers less than – 10.
Ans: -11, -12, -13, -14
(9) For the following statements, write True (T) or False (F). If the statement is false, correct the statement.
(a) – 8 is to the right of – 10 on a number line.
Ans: True
(b) – 100 is to the right of – 50 on a number line.
Ans: False. -100 is to the left of -50 on the number line.
(c) Smallest negative integer is – 1.
Ans: False. Greatest negative integer is -1.
(d) – 26 is greater than – 25.
Ans: False; -25 is greater than -26.
(10) Draw a number line and answer the following:
(a) Which number will we reach if we move 4 numbers to the right of – 2.
Ans: 2
(b) Which number will we reach if we move 5 numbers to the left of 1.
Ans: – 4
(c) If we are at – 8 on the number line, in which direction should we move to reach – 13?
Ans: To the left.
(d) If we are at – 6 on the number line, in which direction should we move to reach – 1?
Ans: To the right.
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