NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 6 - Mathematics - Unit 3: Integers - Multiple Choice Questions
Question 12

Question.  12

The successor of the predecessor of \(−50\) is

(A)

−48

(B)

−49

(C)

−50

(D)

−51

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

Step 1: Learn the words

Predecessor means “one less”. For any number (n):

( ext{predecessor} = n - 1 )

Successor means “one more”. For any number (n):

( ext{successor} = n + 1 )

Step 2: Predecessor of (-50)

( -50 - 1 = -51 )

Step 3: Successor of (-51)

( -51 + 1 = -50 )

Conclusion

The successor of the predecessor of (-50) is (-50).

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 6 – Mathematics – Unit 3: Integers – Multiple Choice Questions | Detailed Answers