Question

Refer to the following conditional statement:

If a and b are odd integers, then a – b is an even integer.

Identify the hypothesis.



A.


a and b are odd integers


B.


a – b is an even integer


C.


a – b is not an even integer


D.


a and b are not odd integers

Answer 1

`the first part` of a conditional statement is called the hypothesis

Answer 2

If `a and b are odd integers`, then a – b is an even integer.