Question

Q2. Find the successor and predecessor of each of the following:
(a) 4969 (b) 7999 (c) 4000

Answer 1

Answer:

Given : Numbers

(a) 4969 (b) 7999 (c) 4000

To find : The successor and predecessor of each number.

Solution :

Predecessor : We know that predecessor means before number.

If you want to find the predecessor of given number then subtract 1 from the given number.

Successor : We know that successor means after number.

If you want to find the successor of given number then adding 1 to the given number.

(a) 4969

Predecessor : 4969-1=4968

Successor : 4969+1=4970

(b) 7999

Predecessor : 7999-1=7998

Successor : 7999+1=8000

(c) 4000

Predecessor : 4000-1=3999

Successor :  4000+1=4001