All whole numbers have a predecessor.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
The number which comes just before a particular number is called its predecessor. It can be obtained by subtracting 1 from the given number.
Whole numbers(W) = {0, 1, 2, 3...}
So, 0 has no predecessor and hence not all whole numbers have a predecessor.

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All whole numbers have a predecessor.

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.

(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.

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