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If-then statements are also called ______________. |
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hypotheses |
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conclusions |
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conditionals |
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reasons |
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Which values are a counterexample to the given statement? If x + y = an even number, then x is even and y is even. |
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x = 10, y = 9 |
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x = 12, y = 6 |
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x = 21, y = 3 |
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x = 7, y = 12 |
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Which values are a counterexample to the given statement? If x · y = a decimal, then neither x nor y is a whole number. |
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x = 1, y = 0.5 |
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x = 0.3, y = 0.2 |
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x = 7.1, y = 2.2 |
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x = 1.75, y = 0.9 |
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Which of the following is a counterexample to the statement that all dogs go to heaven? |
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Ricky's dogs went to heaven. |
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All people go to heaven. |
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No people go to heaven. |
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My dog did not go to heaven. |
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Which of the following is a counterexample to the statement 8p – 3 is prime? |
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none of the above |
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p = 2 |
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p = 3 |
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p = 4 |
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