KCET2016MathematicsMathematical Reasoning
The contrapositive of the converse of the statement "If ( x ) is a prime number then ( x ) is odd" is
Options
- AIf ( x ) is not a prime number then ( x ) is odd.
- BIf ( x ) is not an odd number then ( x ) is not a prime number.
- CIf ( x ) is a prime number then it is not odd.
- DIf ( x ) is not a prime number then ( x ) is not an odd.
Correct answer
D. If ( x ) is not a prime number then ( x ) is not an odd.
Step-by-step solution
Let p: x is a prime number and q: x is an odd number. So, p q and converse, q p Now, contrapositive is p q Therefore, if x is not a prime number then x is not odd number.