Question

the integer succeeding -9 is...
a) -10
b) 10
c) -8
d) 8

Answer 1

Concept:

The negative number with greater absolute value has less value and negative value with less absolute values represent a greater number.

The succeeding number of a number in positive numbers is the number immediate next to that number and preceding number is the number immediate before that number.

Given:

Given the integer is -9

Find:

The choice which represent the succeeding integer of -9.

Solution:

Given the integer is -9

In positive value the immediate next value of 9 is 10 and immediate before value is 8.

In negative values, so the immediate next value of -9 should be -8 and immediate value of -9 should be -10.

Thus the integer succeeding -9 is -8.

Hence the integer succeeding the integer -9 is (c) -8.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Option (c) is correct.

The integer succeeding -9 is -8.

Step-by-step explanation:

Succeeding number:-

• Succeeding number is a number that comes just or immediate after a number.
• It is obtained by adding $1$ to the given number or the original number.

According to the question,

To find the succeeding integer of the number -9.

(a) -10

Notice that the number -10 is obtained by subtracting 1 form -9.

⇒ -9 - 1 = -10

Thus, option (a) is incorrect.

(b) 10

Notice that the number 10 is obtained by adding 19 to the number -9.

⇒ -9 + 19 = 10

Thus, option (b) is incorrect.

(c) -8

Notice that the number -8 is obtained by adding 1 to the number -9.

⇒ -9 + 1 = -8

Thus, option (c) is correct.

(d) 8

Notice that the number 8 is obtained by adding 17 to the number -9.

⇒ -9 + 17 = 8

Thus, option (d) is incorrect.

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