Question

Question 1

Which of the following will not represent zero:
(a) $0\times 0$

(b) $1+0$

(c) $\frac{0}{2}$

(d) $\frac{10-10}{2}$

Answer 1

Let us try each option and calculate to see if they do not represent zero. This way we can eliminate each option one by one.

Option (a): $0\times 0$ = 0. As zero multiplied with anything gives zero. So this option represents zero and hence not the correct choice.

Option (b): $[1+0=1]$. The number 0 is the additive identity, as any number added to zero yields the number itself.

Therefore option (a) does not represent zero.

The remaining options all represent zero.