Because 4 plus 7 is a whole number for every such pair, whole numbers are closed under:
AAddition
BAbrasion
CAnimation
DAllocation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Addition
1. The sum is still a whole number.
2. Nothing leaves the set.
3. So whole numbers are closed under addition.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics Class VIII, Chapter 1, Rational Numbers._
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