The whole number which does not have a predecessor is

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Solution

The correct option is B $0$
Whole numbers are $0, 1, 2, 3...$ and so on.
Predecessor of a number is the number which comes before it. But since there is no whole number before $0$ , the whole number which does not have a predecessor is $0.$

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