Consider the statement: "For an integer , if is even, then is odd." The contrapositive statement of this statement is:
- (A)For an integer , if is even, then is odd.✓ Correct
- (B)For an integer , if is not even then is not odd.
- (C)For an integer , if is even, then is even.
- (D)For an integer , if is odd, then is even.
Answer: (A)
Solution
Let be `` is even'' and be `` is odd'', so the statement is . Its contrapositive is , that is, if is not odd then is not even. Put plainly, for an integer , if is even then is odd.
JEE Main · 2020 · 06 Sep 2020 · Shift 2 · Single correct option