Refer to the following conditional statement:

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

Which is the contrapositive of the statement?

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

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

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

D.
a + b is 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 contrapositive of the statement?
 
	
	
 
A.
	If a and b are not odd integers, then a + b is not an even integer.
	
 
B.
	If a + b is an even integer, then a and b are odd integers.
	
 
C.
	If a + b is not an even integer, then a and b are not odd integers.
	
 
D.
	a + b is an even integer

anonymous · Answer

@e.mccormick

anonymous · Answer

what is the contra-positive of - if P then Q

e.mccormick · Answer

Know what contrapositive means?

anonymous · Answer

Switching the hypothesis and conclusion of a conditional statement and negating both.

e.mccormick · Answer

Yah.  So the If A then B becomes If not B then not A.

anonymous · Answer

is it c?

e.mccormick · Answer

That makes for a good choice.

anonymous · Answer

so am i right i really need to know this is my review for my final on friday

e.mccormick · Answer

Well, it looks like none of the others follow that format.

anonymous · Answer

okay thank you :)