Read the following conjecture.

Any number that is divisible by 2 is also divisible by 6.

Find a counterexample to show that the conjecture is false.

A.18
B.24
C.12
D.14

Question

Read the following conjecture.

Any number that is divisible by 2 is also divisible by 6.

Find a counterexample to show that the conjecture is false.
 	
	A.18
	B.24
	C.12
	D.14

kainui · Answer

What have you tried?

anonymous · Answer

Nothing... I dont get the question at all

kainui · Answer

Try your best to explain to me what you think this sentence means: "Any number that is divisible by 2 is also divisible by 6."

anonymous · Answer

any number that can be divided by 2 can also be divided by 6

kainui · Answer

Ok, good. :) 

So what are all the numbers that can be divided by 2? Just write out the first few numbers that come to mind.

anonymous · Answer

2,4,6,8,10,12.....

kainui · Answer

Perfect =)

Alright, so going back to what you said,

"any number that can be divided by 2 can also be divided by 6"

so look at those numbers you have there, is what you said true or false?

anonymous · Answer

false the only numbers that can also be divided by 6 would be 6 and 12

anonymous · Answer

So D would be the answer

kainui · Answer

Yeah, exactly, good job.

anonymous · Answer

thank you :)

kainui · Answer

glad I could help! :)