NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 6 - Mathematics - Unit 3: Integers - Multiple Choice Questions
Question 5

Question.  5

Number of whole numbers lying between \(−5\) and \(5\) is

(A)

10

(B)

3

(C)

4

(D)

5

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

  1. Recall whole numbers: (0), (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (dots)
  2. Negative numbers like (-1), (-2), (-3), (dots) are not whole numbers.
  3. “Between (-5) and (5)” means exclude (-5) and (5).
  4. Whole numbers in this interval are: (0), (1), (2), (3), (4).
  5. Count them: (5) numbers.

Answer: (5) (Option D).

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