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Write the contrapositive and converse of the following statements.

If x is a prime number, then x is odd

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Solution

The contrapositive is as follows.

If a number x is not odd, then x is not a prime number.

The converse is as follows.

If a number x is odd, then it is a prime number.

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Chapter 14: Mathematical Reasoning - Exercise 14.4 [Page 338]

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Chapter 14 Mathematical Reasoning
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