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Question 16
The product of a non-zero whole number and its successor is always

(A) an even number
(B) an odd number
(C) a prime number
(D) divisible by 3

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Solution

The product of a non-zero whole number and its successor is always an even number.
Example:
(i) $6 \times 7 = 42$
(ii) $13 \times 14 = 182$

Therefore option (A) is correct.

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(a) an even number
(b) an odd number
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(d) divisible by 3

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(a) divisible by 2
(b) divisible by 3
(c) divisible by 4
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(b) The sum of two odd numbers and one even number is even.

(c) The product of three odd numbers is odd.

(d) If an even number is divided by 2, the quotient is always odd.

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(f) Prime numbers do not have any factors.

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(j) The product of two even numbers is always even.

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