Question

The addition of two whole numbers always results in _______.

• A. an even number
• B. a whole number
• C. a negative number
• D. an odd number

Answer 1

The correct option is B a whole number

Let us consider any two whole numbers and add them.
For example,
2 + 3 = 5, a whole number
1 + 7 = 8, a whole number
0 + 0 = 0, a whole number
0 + 1 = 1, a whole number

Here, we can observe that the sum of any two whole numbers is always a whole number.