Concept explainers
To state:The converse of each statement and state whether it is true or false
Answer to Problem 14CE
The statement is true.
The converse of the given statement is false.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The given statement is:
If today is Friday, then tomorrow is Saturday
"A number is divisible by 6 then, it is divisible by
A number which is divisible by 6 is also divisible by 3
Therefore, the statement is true.
Consider
The converse is of the form "if
Therefore, the converse of the given statement is
If a number is divisible by
But consider the number 9
It is divisible by 3 but not by 6
Therefore, the converse of the given statement is false.
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