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Mathematics

Understanding Whole Numbers

Whole Numbers
Date: May 29, 2026  •  Questions: 40  •  Estimated time: 35 minutes
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Instructions: Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all working for word problems.
1. Whole numbers include zero. (1 pt)
True
False
2. The difference between two whole numbers is always a whole number. (1 pt)
True
False
3. The additive identity for whole numbers is 1. (1 pt)
True
False
4. Whole numbers are commutative under multiplication. (1 pt)
True
False
5. Zero is not considered a natural number. (1 pt)
True
False
6. Multiplying a whole number by 0 gives the number itself. (1 pt)
True
False
7. The number 1 is both a whole number and a natural number. (1 pt)
True
False
8. Whole numbers are closed under division. (1 pt)
True
False
9. The predecessor of a whole number is always a whole number. (1 pt)
True
False
10. 0 is the only whole number that is not a natural number. (1 pt)
True
False

11. Which property is shown by the equation 291 x (125 x 8) = (291 x 125) x 8? (2 pts)
A. Associative property
B. Closure property
C. Commutative property
D. Distributive property
12. How many whole numbers are smaller than 8? (2 pts)
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
13. The successor of the smallest whole number is: (2 pts)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
14. Which of the following is not a natural number? (2 pts)
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
15. Find the successor of 8,06,998. (2 pts)
A. 8,06,999
B. 8,07,000
C. 8,06,998
D. 8,06,997
16. What is the sum of the predecessors of 84,636 and 90,025? (2 pts)
A. 1,74,662
B. 1,74,661
C. 1,74,669
D. 1,74,659
17. Which of the following depicts the distributive property? (2 pts)
A. 64 x (12 + 14)
B. 64 x 12 + 64 x 14
C. 64 x (12 + 14)
D. 12 x (64 + 64)
18. What is the additive identity for whole numbers? (2 pts)
A. 1
B. 0
C. 2
D. 3
19. Find the product of 2 × 2 that is shown as square numbers. (2 pts)
A. 4
B. 1
C. 9
D. 16
20. Take any two whole numbers and prove that whole numbers are not commutative under which operation? (2 pts)
A. Addition
B. Multiplication
C. Subtraction
D. Division

21. The   property is used when we say 2+4=4+2. (2 pts)
22. The   of a number is the number that comes after it. (2 pts)
23. The   process includes numbers like 0, 1, 2, 3... (2 pts)
24. The identity element for multiplication of whole numbers is   . (2 pts)
25. Distributive property of multiplication over addition is expressed as a(b   c) = ab + ac. (2 pts)
26. Zero is considered a   number but not a natural number. (2 pts)
27. The predecessor of a whole number n is   . (2 pts)
28. Whole numbers are a set of numbers which start from   . (2 pts)
29. Multiplication of a whole number by 1 leaves it   . (2 pts)
30. The number zero has no   value. (2 pts)

31. A class has 24 students each needing 3 pencils. How many pencils are required? (5 pts)
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32. You have 5 apples and give away 2. How many apples are left? (5 pts)
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33. If Amit earns $30 a day, find how much he earns in a week. (5 pts)
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34. Sold 45 bananas at $1 each. How much money was made? (5 pts)
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35. Find the total cost if 8 notebooks are purchased for $2 each. (5 pts)
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36. Rohit travels 15 km to his office and back. What is the total distance covered in 5 days? (5 pts)
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37. If a book costs $3, how much will 7 books cost? (5 pts)
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38. A bus travels 60 km to a city. How far does it travel in 3 trips? (5 pts)
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39. If one pencil costs $0.50, what is the cost of 20 pencils? (5 pts)
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40. A rectangle has length 10 cm and width 5 cm. Find its area. (5 pts)
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