Question

Number of whole numbers between 38 and 68 is
(A) 31 (B) 30 (C) 29 (D) 28

Answer 1

Hi,

The number of natural numbers

between a and b where a < b is

b - a - 1.

According to the problem,

a = 38,

b = 68 ,

a < b

Numbers between 38 and 68 =

68 - 38 - 1

= 30 - 1

= 29

Option C is correct.

I hope this will useful to you.

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Answer 2

The number of natural numbers between any two numbers is their difference - 1

If x and y are two numbers where x > y
Then number of natural numbers between x and y is (x-y)-1

So, here we have to find number of natural numbers between 38 and 68 -

= (68-38)-1
= 30-1
=29.

Answer ) Correct option is (C) 29. There are 29 numbers between 38 and 68