Jack selects the number 542631 and finds its predecessor. If he increa...
Explanation:To find the predecessor of a number, we subtract 1 from that number.
In this case, the given number is 542631. To find its predecessor, we subtract 1 from 542631.
542631
- 1
_________
542630
So, the predecessor of 542631 is 542630.
Now, we need to find how much the predecessor will increase if we increase the original number by 2348795.
To find the increase, we subtract the predecessor from the new number.
542631
+ 2348795
_________
2891426
The new number is 2891426.
To find the increase, we subtract the predecessor (542630) from the new number (2891426).
2891426
- 542630
_________
2348796
So, the increase in the predecessor is 2348796.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C) 2348795.