Question

Determine the truth value of the following conditional statement. If true, explain your reasoning. If false, give a counterexample.

If a number is odd, then it is divisible by 5 .

Answer 1

False

Explanation:

False.

13 is an odd number, but is not divisible by 5 [to get a whole number].

13/5=2.6 (not a whole number)

The only way an odd number can be divisible by 5 is if the last digit is 5.

25, 35, 45, 55, etc.

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