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Gucchi:

What is the inverse of the following conditional statement? "If two numbers are odd, then their sum is always even." If their sum is not always even, then the two numbers are not odd. Two numbers are odd if and only if their sum is even. If their sum is always even, then the two numbers are odd. If two numbers are not odd, then their sum is not always even.

Gucchi:

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Gucchi:

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Rylee88:

Okay so first, do you think 2 odds make an even?

Gucchi:

Yes.

@rylee88 wrote:
Okay so first, do you think 2 odds make an even?

Rylee88:

Yes, that's correct. So what can we eliminate with the process of elimination of the answer choices?

Rylee88:

The statement is "Statement If p, then q ." My source: Google. So we can eliminate A correct?

Rylee88:

Because you can get even numbers without having odd numbers.

Rylee88:

The answer cannot be B, because you can have odd numbers and it can still be odd. 3+3=9 3 isn't even, 9 isn't even.

Rylee88:

D is incorrect because it's saying if you have an even and an even then it's odd. But we can do 2+2=4 Even, even, even. So what's left?

Rylee88:

I believe your answer would be C. I hope this helped c:

Gucchi:

this makes so mch sense thank you!

Rylee88:

You're Welcome!

Gucchi:

wait

Gucchi:

i think you got it wrong

Gucchi:

cz its asking for inverse

Gucchi:

inverse is "if its not p then not q"

Rylee88:

Let me double check c:

Gucchi:

so A??

Gucchi:

okk

Rylee88:

Inverse means opposite, correct?

Gucchi:

i think so

Rylee88:

Yes, okay.

Gucchi:

wait d might be it too

Gucchi:

right?

Rylee88:

So it's asking for the opposite of "If two numbers are odd, then their sum is always even."

Rylee88:

Correct me if I am wrong.

Gucchi:

@rylee88 wrote:
So it's asking for the opposite of "If two numbers are odd, then their sum is always even."
yeah i guess

Rylee88:

So then your answer would be A, because if two numbers are not always even, then the two numbers are not odd which is the opposite of the question.

Gucchi:

wht abt D? isnt that opposite aswell

Rylee88:

Hm, Indeed. One moment, please.

Rylee88:

Okay, yes I think I may be D, it could be A but I re-read and I think D is the closer opposite. c:

Gucchi:

okay thank you ill go w that

Rylee88:

No problem! c:

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