NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 6 - Mathematics - Unit 3: Integers - Problems and Solutions
Question 69

Question. 69

Write two integers whose sum is less than both the integers.

Answer:

\(-2\) and \(-3\): sum = \(-5\)

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

  1. We choose two negative integers: (-2) and (-3).
  2. Add them:
    (-2 + (-3) = -5)
  3. Adding a negative number makes the result more negative (it moves left on the number line), so the sum gets smaller.
  4. Compare the sum with each number:
    (-5 < -3)
    (-5 < -2)
  5. Therefore, the sum (-5) is less than both integers (-2) and (-3).
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NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 6 – Mathematics – Unit 3: Integers – Problems and Solutions | Detailed Answers