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8. Which of the following statements are true (T) and which are false (F) ?
(a) Zero is the smallest natural number.
(b) 400 is the predecessor of 399.
(c) Zero is the smallest whole number.
(d) 600 is the successor of 599.
(e) All natural numbers are whole numbers.
(f) All whole numbers are natural numbers.
(g) The predecessor of a two digit number is never a single digit number.
(h) 1 is the smallest whole number.
(i) The natural number 1 has no predecessor.
(j) The whole number 1 has no predecessor.
(k) The whole number 13 lies between 11 and 12.
(l) The whole number 0 has no predecessor.
(m) The successor of a two digit number is always a two digit number

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(a) Zero is the smallest natural number. - False. 0 is not a natural number.
(b) 400 is the predecessor of 399. - False. 400 is the successor of 399.
(c) Zero is the smallest whole number. - True.
(d) 600 is the successor of 599. - True
(e) All natural numbers are the whole numbers.- True.
(f) All whole numbers are natural numbers.-False. 0 is a whole number but not a natural number.
(g) The predecessor of a two-digit number is never a single-digit number.- False. The predecessor of 10 is 9.
(h) 1 is the smallest whole number. - False. 0 is the smallest whole number.
(i) The natural number 1 has no predecessor. - True.
(j) The whole number 1 has no predecessor. - False. The whole number 1 has 0 as its predecessor.
(k) The whole number 13 lies between 11 and 12.- False. The whole number 13 lies on the right side of 12 on the number line.
(l) The whole number 0 has no predecessor.- True.
(m) The successor of a two-digit number is always a two-digit number- False. The successor of 99 is 100.

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