Refer to the following conditional statement:

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

Which is the converse of the statement?

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

B.
a + b is an even integer

C.
If a + b is not an even integer, then a and b are not odd integers.

D.
If a and b are not odd integers, then a + b is not an even integer.

Question

Refer to the following conditional statement:

If a and b are odd integers, then a + b is an even integer.
 

Which is the converse of the statement?

 A. 
  If a + b is an even integer, then a and b are odd integers.   
   

 
 

  

  B. 
 a + b is an even integer   
   

 
 

  

  C. 
  If a + b is not an even integer, then a and b are not odd integers.   
   

 
 

  

  D. 
  If a and b are not odd integers, then a + b is not an even integer.

anonymous · Answer

@satellite73

anonymous · Answer

@Isaiah.Feynman

anonymous · Answer

@adrynicoleb

adrynicoleb · Answer

Do you know what the converse of a statement is?

anonymous · Answer

no I just know the hypothesis and conclusion

adrynicoleb · Answer

Well here is a link that should help you out a bit :) http://hotmath.com/hotmath_help/topics/converse-inverse-contrapositive.html