{"id":77433,"date":"2022-02-13T16:19:11","date_gmt":"2022-02-13T10:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/?p=77433"},"modified":"2022-02-13T16:19:11","modified_gmt":"2022-02-13T10:49:11","slug":"ncert-solutions-for-class-6-maths-chapter-2-whole-numbers-exercise-2-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-material\/ncert-solutions\/class-6\/maths\/chapter-2\/whole-numbers\/exercise-2-1\/","title":{"rendered":"NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Maths Chapter 2 Whole Numbers Exercise 2.1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Maths Chapter 2 Whole Numbers Ex 2.1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Exercise 2.1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ex 2.1 C<span id=\"query\" class=\"HALYaf KKjvXb\" role=\"tabpanel\"><span class=\"zRhise\"><span class=\" \" title=\"class 6 maths\">lass 6 Maths<\/span><\/span><\/span> Question 1.<br \/>\nWrite the next three natural numbers after 10999.<br \/>\nSolution:<br \/>\nThe next three natural numbers after 10999 are 11000, 11001 and 11002.<\/p>\n<p>Ex 2.1 C<span id=\"query\" class=\"HALYaf KKjvXb\" role=\"tabpanel\"><span class=\"zRhise\"><span class=\" \" title=\"class 6 maths\">lass 6 Maths<\/span><\/span><\/span> Question 2.<br \/>\nWrite three whole numbers occurring just before 10001.<br \/>\nSolution:<br \/>\n10001 \u2013 1 = 10000<br \/>\n10000 \u2013 1 = 9999<br \/>\n9999 \u2013 1 = 9998<br \/>\nHence, three whole numbers just before 10001 are 10000, 9999 and 9998.<\/p>\n<p>Ex 2.1 C<span id=\"query\" class=\"HALYaf KKjvXb\" role=\"tabpanel\"><span class=\"zRhise\"><span class=\" \" title=\"class 6 maths\">lass 6 Maths<\/span><\/span><\/span> Question 3.<br \/>\nWhich is the smallest whole number?<br \/>\nSolution:<br \/>\n0 is the smallest whole number.<\/p>\n<p>Ex 2.1 C<span id=\"query\" class=\"HALYaf KKjvXb\" role=\"tabpanel\"><span class=\"zRhise\"><span class=\" \" title=\"class 6 maths\">lass 6 Maths<\/span><\/span><\/span> Question 4.<br \/>\nHow many whole numbers are there between 32 and 53?<br \/>\nSolution:<br \/>\nThe whole numbers between 32 and 53 are 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52.<\/p>\n<p>Ex 2.1 C<span id=\"query\" class=\"HALYaf KKjvXb\" role=\"tabpanel\"><span class=\"zRhise\"><span class=\" \" title=\"class 6 maths\">lass 6 Maths<\/span><\/span><\/span> Question 5.<br \/>\nWrite the successor of:<br \/>\n(a) 2440701<br \/>\n(b) 100199<br \/>\n(c) 1099999<br \/>\n(d) 2345670<br \/>\nSolution:<br \/>\n(a) Successor of 244070 is 244070 + 1 = 244071<br \/>\nHence, successor of 244070 is 244071.<br \/>\n(b) Successor of 100199 is 100199 + 1 = 100200<br \/>\nHence, successor of 100199 is 100200.<br \/>\n(c) Successor of 1099999 is 1099999 + 1 = 1100000<br \/>\nHence, successor of 1099999 is 1100000.<br \/>\n(d) Successor of 2345670 is 2345670 + 1 = 2345671<br \/>\nHence, successor of 2345670 is 2345671<\/p>\n<p>Ex 2.1 C<span id=\"query\" class=\"HALYaf KKjvXb\" role=\"tabpanel\"><span class=\"zRhise\"><span class=\" \" title=\"class 6 maths\">lass 6 Maths<\/span><\/span><\/span> Question 6.<br \/>\nWrite the predecessor of:<br \/>\n(a) 94<br \/>\n(b) 10000<br \/>\n(c) 208090<br \/>\n(d) 7654321<br \/>\nSolution:<br \/>\n(a) Predecessor of 94 is 94 \u2013 1 = 93<br \/>\nHence, predecessor of 94 is 93.<br \/>\n(b) Predecessor of 1000 is 10000 \u2013 1 = 9999<br \/>\nHence, predecessor of 10000 is 9999.<br \/>\n(c) Predecessor of 208090 is 208090 -1 = 208089<br \/>\nHence, predecessor of 208090 is 208089.<br \/>\n(d) Predecessor of 7654321 is 7654321 \u2013 1 = 7654320<br \/>\nHence, predecessor of 7654321 is 7654320.<\/p>\n<p>Ex 2.1 C<span id=\"query\" class=\"HALYaf KKjvXb\" role=\"tabpanel\"><span class=\"zRhise\"><span class=\" \" title=\"class 6 maths\">lass 6 Maths<\/span><\/span><\/span> Question 7.<br \/>\nIn each of the following pairs of numbers, state which whole number is on the left of the other number on the number line. Also write them with the appropriate sign (&gt;, &lt;) between them,<br \/>\n(a) 530, 503<br \/>\n(b) 370, 307<br \/>\n(c) 98765, 56789<br \/>\n(d) 9830415,10023001<br \/>\nSolution:<br \/>\nWe know that the smaller number is always on the left side of the greater number on number line.<br \/>\n(a) 530, 503<br \/>\nClearly 503 is smaller than 530.<br \/>\nHence, 503 will be on left side of 530 on number line.<br \/>\nExpression: 503 &lt; 530 or 530 &gt; 503<\/p>\n<p>(b) 307 &lt; 370<br \/>\nClearly 307 is smaller than 370.<br \/>\nHence, 307 will be on the left side of 370 on number line.<br \/>\nExpression: 307 &lt; 370 or 370 &gt; 307.<\/p>\n<p>(c) 98765, 56789<br \/>\nClearly 56789 is smaller than 98765.<br \/>\nHence, 56789 will be on left side of 98765 on number line.<br \/>\nExpression: 56789 &lt; 98765 or 98765 &gt; 56789.<\/p>\n<p>(d) 9830415, 10023001<br \/>\nClearly, 9830415 is smaller than 10023001<br \/>\nHence, 9830415 will be on the left side of 10023001 on the number line.<br \/>\nExpression: 9830415 &lt; 10023001 or 10023001 &gt; 9830415.<\/p>\n<p>Ex 2.1 C<span id=\"query\" class=\"HALYaf KKjvXb\" role=\"tabpanel\"><span class=\"zRhise\"><span class=\" \" title=\"class 6 maths\">lass 6 Maths<\/span><\/span><\/span> Question 8.<br \/>\nWhich of the following statements are true (T) and which are false (F)?<br \/>\n(a) Zero is the smallest natural number.<br \/>\n(b) 400 is the predecessor of 399.<br \/>\n(c) Zero is the smallest whole number.<br \/>\n(d) 600 is the successor of 599.<br \/>\n(e) All natural numbers are whole numbers.<br \/>\n(f) All whole numbers are natural numbers.<br \/>\n(g) The predecessor of a two-digit number is never a single-digit number.<br \/>\n(h) 1 is the smallest whole number.<br \/>\n(i) The natural number 1 has no predecessor.<br \/>\n(j) The whole number 1 has no predecessor.<br \/>\n(k) The whole number 13 lies between 11 and 12.<br \/>\n(l) The whole number 0 has no predecessor.<br \/>\n(m) The successor of a two-digit number is always a two-digit number.<br \/>\nSolution:<br \/>\n(a) This statement is false (F)<br \/>\n(b) This statement is false (F)<br \/>\n(c) This statement is true (T)<br \/>\n(d) This statement is true (T)<br \/>\n(e) This statement is true (T)<br \/>\n(f) This statement is false (F)<br \/>\n(g) This statement is false (F)<br \/>\n(h) This statement is false (F)<br \/>\n(i) This statement is true (T)<br \/>\n(J) This statement is false (F)<br \/>\n(k) This statement is false (F)<br \/>\n(l) This statement is true (T)<br \/>\n(m) This statement is false (F).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Maths Chapter 2 Whole Numbers Ex 2.1 Exercise 2.1 Ex 2.1 Class 6 Maths [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Get NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Maths Chapter 2 Whole Numbers Ex 2.1 at infinity learn.","custom_permalink":"study-material\/ncert-solutions\/class-6\/maths\/chapter-2\/whole-numbers\/exercise-2-1\/"},"categories":[13,19,21],"tags":[],"table_tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.9 - 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