Practice30Create account

The predecessor of an integer is −30. What is the integer itself?

Class 6IntegersIntegers
  • A−31
  • B30
  • C−30
  • D−29

Step-by-Step Solution

A predecessor sits one step to the left, so the integer must sit one step to the right of −30: −30 + 1 = −29. The trap is stepping left once more and answering −31, which is the predecessor of the predecessor.
Answer: D) −29

Key idea: Comparing integers

On the number line, the integer on the **right** is the **larger** one. So 5 > 2, but also −2 > −5. This often surprises students: even though 5 is bigger than 2, **−5 is smaller than −2**, because −5 is further to the left. Any positive integer is larger than any negative integer, and zero sits between them.

Master this chapter in 30 minutes a day.

Don't just memorise the answer — build a daily practice habit.

Practice 5 Similar Questions Free →

All Integers practice questions

More Class 6 Integers practice

In a cooling test the reading drops by exactly 1°C every minute. The display now shows…In a chess tournament Ishan's rating changed by −40 points in the first round. In the…Which statement about additive inverses is TRUE?Which integer must be added to −14 to give 6?Which subtraction has the same value as −4 + 11?