What is the contrapositive of the following statement?
“If it does not have four legs, then it is a fish.”
1. If it is a fish, then it does not have four legs.
2. If it is not a fish, then it has four legs.
3. If it has four legs, then it is not a fish.
4. If it does not have four legs, then it is not a fish.

Question

What is the contrapositive of the following statement?
 “If it does not have four legs, then it is a fish.”
1. If it is a fish, then it does not have four legs. 
2. If it is not a fish, then it has four legs. 
3. If it has four legs, then it is not a fish. 
4. If it does not have four legs, then it is not a fish.

parthkohli · Answer

The contrapositive of any statement if p then q is if not q then not p. Can you do it now?

parthkohli · Answer

2. If it is not a fish, then it has four legs. 

This is the answer.