NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Maths

Chapter 2 Whole Numbers

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Maths Chapter 2 Whole Numbers

Topic: Predecessor and Successor

Q 1. Write the predecessor and successor of 19; 1997; 12000; 49; 100000.

Solution:

The predecessor and successor of

19:
Predecessor: 18
Successor: 20
1997:
Predecessor: 1996
Successor: 1998
12000
Predecessor: 11999
Successor: 12001
49:
Predecessor: 48
Successor: 50
100000:
Predecessor: 99999
Successor: 100001
Q 2. Is there any natural number that has no predecessor?

Solution:

Every natural number has a predecessor. Although, it is interesting to know that the
predecessor of 1 is not a natural number.

Q 3. Is there any natural number which has no successor?

Is there a last natural number?

Solution:

Every natural number has a successor. There is no last natural number. There are infinite
natural numbers.

Topic: Whole Numbers

Q 1. Are all natural numbers also whole numbers?

Solution:

Yes, all the natural numbers are whole numbers. But, all whole numbers are not natural
numbers.

Natural numbers = 1, 2, 3, 4, ....

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Whole numbers= 1, 2, 3, 4, ....

Q 2. Are all whole numbers also natural numbers?

Solution:

No, all whole numbers are not natural numbers. 0 is a whole number, but it is not a natural
number.

Q 3. Which is the greatest whole number?

Solution:

There are infinite whole numbers. Hence, there is no greatest whole number. Every whole
number you can think of has a successor, which is greater than than the number.

Exercise: 2.1
Q 1. Write the next three natural numbers after 10999.

Solution:

Given, 10999
The next three natural numbers are:
10999 + 1 = 11000
10999 + 2 = 11001
10999 + 3 = 11002
Q 2. Write the three whole numbers occurring just before 10001.

Solution:

Given, 10001
Three whole numbers occurring just before are:
11001 - 1 = 10000
11001 - 2 = 9999
11001 - 3 = 9998
Q 3. Which is the smallest whole number?

Solution:

The smallest whole number is 0. It has no whole number predecessor.

Q 4. How many whole numbers are there between 32 and 53?

Solution:

Given numbers are: 32 and 53

Number of whole numbers between 32 and 53 = (53-32) - 1 = 21 - 1 = 20
There are 20 whole numbers between 32 and 53
Q 5. Write the successor of :

(a) 2440701 (b) 100199 (c) 1099999 (d) 2345670

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Solution:

The successor of the following numbers are:

(a) 2440701

(b) 100199

(c) 1099999

(d) 2345670

Q 6. Write the predecessor of :

(a) 94 (b) 10000 (c) 208090 (d) 7654321

Solution:

The predecessor of the following numbers are:

(a) 94

(b) 10000

(c) 208090

(d) 7654321

Q 7. In each of the following pairs of numbers, state which whole number is on

the left of the other number on the number line. Also write them with the
appropriate sign (>, <) between them.

(a) 530, 503 (b) 370, 307 (c) 98765, 56789 (d) 9830415, 10023001

Solution:

The number on the left on the number line is smaller than the number that is on the right on
the number line.

(a) 530, 503

is on the left.

(b) 370, 307

is on the left.

(c) 98765, 56789

is on the left.

(d) 9830415, 10023001

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is on the left.

is on the left.

Q 8. Which of the following statements are true (T) and which are false (F)?

(a) Zero is the smallest natural number.

(b) 400 is the predecessor of 399.

(c) Zero is the smallest whole number.

(d) 600 is the successor of 599.

(e) All natural numbers are whole numbers.

(f) All whole numbers are natural numbers.

(g) The predecessor of a two-digit number is never a single-digit number.

(h) 1 is the smallest whole number.

(i) The natural number 1 has no predecessor.

(j) The whole number 1 has no predecessor.

(k) The whole number 13 lies between 11 and 12.

(l) The whole number 0 has no predecessor.

(m) The successor of a two-digit number is always a two-digit number

Solution:

(a) Zero is the smallest natural number. - False. 0 is not a natural number.
(b) 400 is the predecessor of 399. - False. 400 is the successor of 399.
(c) Zero is the smallest whole number. - True.
(d) 600 is the successor of 599. - True
(e) All natural numbers are the whole numbers.- True.
(f) All whole numbers are natural numbers.- False. 0 is a whole number but not a natural
number.
(g) The predecessor of a two-digit number is never a single-digit number.- False. The
predecessor of 10 is 9.
(h) 1 is the smallest whole number. - False. 0 is the smallest whole number.
(i) The natural number 1 has no predecessor. - True.
(j) The whole number 1 has no predecessor. - False. The whole number 1 has 0 as its
predecessor.
(k) The whole number 13 lies between 11 and 12.- False. The whole number 13 lies on the
right side of 12 on the number line.
(l) The whole number 0 has no predecessor.- True.

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(m) The successor of a two-digit number is always a two-digit number- False. The
successor of 99 is 100.
Topic: Properties Of Whole Numbers
Q 1. Find : 7 + 18 + 13; 16 + 12 + 4.

Solution:

7 + 18 + 13; 16 + 12 + 4

Exercise: 2.2
Q 1. Find the sum by suitable rearrangement:

(a) 837 + 208 + 363 (b) 1962 + 453 + 1538 + 647

Solution:

Sum by suitable rearrangement:

(a) 837 + 208 + 363

837 + 208 + 363 =837 + 363+ 208
= (837 + 363) + 208
= 1200 + 208
= 1408
(b) 1962 + 453 + 1538 + 647
1962 + 453 + 1538 + 647 = 1962 + 1538 + 453 + 647
= (1962 + 1538) + (453 + 647)
= 3500 + 1100
= 4600
Q 2. Find the product by suitable rearrangement:
(a) 2 × 1768 × 50 (b) 4 × 166 × 25
(c) 8 × 291 × 125 (d) 625 × 279 × 16
(e) 285 × 5 × 60 (f) 125 × 40 × 8 × 25
Solution:

The product of the following by suitable rearrangement are:

(a)

(b)

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(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

Q 3. Find the value of the following:

(a) 297 × 17 + 297 × 3 (b) 54279 × 92 + 8 × 54279
(c) 81265 × 169 – 81265 × 69 (d) 3845 × 5 × 782 + 769 × 25 × 218

Solution:

(a)

Using distributive law.

(b)

Using distributive law.

(c)

Using Distributive law.

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(d)

Using Distributive law.

Q 4. Find the product using suitable properties.

(a) 738 × 103 (b) 854 × 102

(c) 258 × 1008 (d) 1005 × 168

Solution:

The product of the folllowing using suitable properties are:

(a)

Using distributive law.

(b)

Using distributive law.

(c)

Using Distributive law.

(d)

Using Distributive law.

Q 5. A taxidriver filled his car petrol tank with 40 litres of petrol on Monday. The
next day, he filled the tank with 50 litres of petrol. If the petrol costs rupees 44
per litre, how much did he spend in all on petrol?

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Solution:

Amount of petrol filled on Monday =

Amount of petrol filled on Tuesday =
Total amount of petrol =
Cost of 1 litre of petrol =
Cost of of petrol =

Q 6. A vendor supplies 32 litres of milk to a hotel in the morning and 68 litres

of milk in the evening. If the milk costs rupees 45 per litre, how much money is
due to the vendor per day?
Solution:
Amount of milk supplied in the morning =
Amount of milk supplied in the evening =
Total amount of petrol =
Cost of 1 litre of milk =
Cost of of milk =

Q 7. Match the following:

(i) 425 × 136 = 425 × (6 + 30 +100) (a) Commutativity under multiplication.

(ii) 2 × 49 × 50 = 2 × 50 × 49 (b) Commutativity under addition.

(iii) 80 + 2005 + 20 = 80 + 20 + 2005 (c) Distributivity of multiplication over

addition.

Solution:

(i) (c) Distributivity of multiplication over

addition.

(ii) (a) Commutativity under multiplication.

(iii) (b) Commutativity under addition.

Topic: Patterns in Whole Numbers

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Q 1. Which numbers can be shown only as a line?

Solution

1, 5, 7, 11, and 13 Can be shown only as a line. They cannot be shown as a rectangle or
squares or triangles.

Q 2. Which can be shown as squares?

Solution:

4 and 9 can be shown as squares.

4: 2 rows and 2 columns.
9: 3 rows and 3 columns
Q 3. Which can be shown as rectangles?

Solution:

4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 can be shown as rectangles. (Note: We are not counting squares as
rectangles here)
Q 4. Write down the first seven numbers that can be arranged as triangles, e.g.
3, 6, ...

Solution:

3, 6, 10, 15, 21, 28, 36.

Q 5. Some numbers can be shown by two rectangles, for example

Give at least five other such examples.

Solution:

We can represent a number by two rectangles. for example 12 = 3 x 4 or 2 x 6

five other such examples are :

24 = 12 x 2 or 24 = 6 x 4
18 = 9 x 2 or 18 = 3 x 6
15 = 15 x 1 or 15 = 3 x 5
30 = 10 x 3 or 30 = 5 x 6
40 = 10 x 4 or 40 = 5 x 8.

Exercise: 2.3

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Q 1. Which of the following will not represent zero:

(a) 1 + 0 (b) 0 × 0 (c) 0/ 2 (d) (10-10)/2

Solution:

(a) 1 + 0
It does not represent zero.
(b) 0 × 0
It represents zero.

(c)
It represents zero.

(d)
It represents zero.
Q 2. If the product of two whole numbers is zero, can we say that one or both
of them will be zero? Justify through examples.

Solution:

If the product of 2 whole numbers is zero, then one of them is definitely zero.

For example, 0 x 2 = 0 and 17 x 0 = 0

If the product of 2 whole numbers is zero, then both of them may be zero.

0x0=0

However, 2 x 3 = 6 (Since numbers to be multiplied are not equal to zero, the result of the
product will also be non-zero.)

Q 3. If the product of two whole numbers is 1, can we say that one or both of
them will be 1? Justify through examples.

Solution:

If the product of 2 numbers is 1, then both the numbers have to equal to 1.

For example, 1 x 1 = 1

However, 1 x 6 = 6

Clearly, the product of two whole numbers will be 1 in the situation when both numbers to be
multiplied are 1.

Q 4. Find using distributive property :

(a) 728 101 (b) 5437 1001 (c) 824 25 (d) 4275 125 (e) 504 35

Solution:

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(a) 728 101= 728 (100 + 1)

= 728 100 + 728 1
= 72800 + 728
= 73528
(b) 5437 1001 = 5437 (1000 + 1)
= 5437 1000 + 5437 1
= 5437000 + 5437
= 5442437
(c) 824 25 (800 + 24) 25 = (800 + 25 - 1) 25
=800 25+25 x 25-1 25
= 20000 + 625 - 25
= 20000 + 600
= 20600
(d) 4275 125 = (4000 + 200 + 100 - 25) 125
= 4000 125 + 200 125 + 100 125 - 25 125
= 500000 + 25000 + 12500 - 3125
= 534375
(e) 504 35 = (500 + 4) 35
= 500 x 35 +4 35
= 17500 + 140
= 17640
Q 5. Study the pattern :
1 8 + 1 = 9 1234 8 + 4 = 9876
12 8 + 2 = 98 12345 8 + 5 = 98765
123 8 + 3 = 987
Write the next two steps. Can you say how the pattern works?
(Hint: 12345 = 11111 + 1111 + 111 + 11 + 1)

Solution:
123456 8 + 6 = 987648 + 6 = 987654
1234567 8 + 7 = 9876536 + 7 = 9876543
Yes, the pattern works.
As 123456 = 111111 + 11111 + 1111 + 111 + 11 + 1,
123456 8 = (111111 + 11111 + 1111 + 111 + 11 + 1) 8
= 111111 8 + 11111 8 + 1111 8 + 111 8 + 11 8+1 8
= 888888 + 88888 + 8888 + 888 + 88 + 8
= 987648
And, 123456 8 + 6 = 987648 + 6 = 987648

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