Q.2 . Write four more rational numbers in each of the following patterns:
(i) -3/5, -6/10, -9/15, -12/20, …..
(ii) -1/4, -2/8, -3/12, …..
(iii) -1/6, 2/-12, 3/-18, 4/-24 …..
(iv) -2/3, 2/-3, 4/-6, 6/-9 …..

(i) In the above question, we can observe that the numerator and denominator are the multiples of 3 and 5.
= $$\frac{(-3 × 1)}{(5 × 1)}$$, $$\frac{(-3 × 2)}{(5 × 2)}$$, $$\frac{(-3 × 3)}{(5 × 3)}$$, $$\frac{(-3 × 4)}{ (5 × 4)}$$
Then, next four rational numbers in this pattern are,
= $$\frac{(-3 × 5)}{(5 × 5)}$$, $$\frac{(-3 × 6)}{ (5 × 6)}$$ , $$\frac{(-3 × 7)}{(5 × 7)}, \frac{(-3 × 8)}{(5 × 8)}$$
= -15/25, -18/30, -21/35, -24/40 ….
(ii) In the above question, we can observe that the numerator and denominator are the multiples of 1 and 4.
= (-1 × 1)/ (4 × 1), (-1 × 2)/ (4 × 2), (-1 × 3)/ (1 × 3)
Then, next four rational numbers in this pattern are,
= (-1 × 4)/ (4 × 4), (-1 × 5)/ (4 × 5), (-1 × 6)/ (4 × 6), (-1 × 7)/ (4 × 7)
= -4/16, -5/20, -6/24, -7/28 ….
(iii) In the above question, we can observe that the numerator and denominator are the multiples of 1 and 6.
= (-1 × 1)/ (6 × 1), (1 × 2)/ (-6 × 2), (1 × 3)/ (-6 × 3), (1 × 4)/ (-6 × 4)
Then, next four rational numbers in this pattern are,
= (1 × 5)/ (-6 × 5), (1 × 6)/ (-6 × 6), (1 × 7)/ (-6 × 7), (1 × 8)/ (-6 × 8)
= 5/-30, 6/-36, 7/-42, 8/-48 ….
(iv) In the above question, we can observe that the numerator and denominator are the multiples of 2 and 3.
= (-2 × 1)/ (3 × 1), (2 × 1)/ (-3 × 1), (2 × 2)/ (-3 × 2), (2 × 3)/ (-3 × 3)
Then, next four rational numbers in this pattern are,
= (2 × 4)/ (-3 × 4), (2 × 5)/ (-3 × 5), (2 × 6)/ (-3 × 6), (2 × 7)/ (-3 × 7)
= 8/-12, 10/-15, 12/-18, 14/-21 ….