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

Question 12

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).