Question

Write the predecessor of each one of the following:
(i) 120
(ii) 79
(iii) −8
(iv) −141
(v) −300

Answer 1

(i) The predecessor of 120:
120 − 1 = 119
(ii) The predecessor of 79:
79 − 1 = 78
(iii) The predecessor of −8:
−8 − 1 = −9
(iv) The predecessor of −141:
−141 − 1 = −142
​(v) The predecessor of −300:
−300 − 1 = −301