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HELP!!!! Which of the following is a counterexample that proves the conditional statement false?

If a number is divisible by four, then it is divisible by eight.

12
16
24
48​

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Answer:

12 I think........?....

User Nikhil Katre
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Answer:

The answer is 12

Explanation:

In this case, we just have to try with all of them:

  • 12/4=3
  • 12/8=1,5

Then it is not divisible (it is not integer). This proves the statement false.

Let's try with the others as well, just to check:

  • 16/4=4
  • 16/8=2
  • 24/4=6
  • 24/8=3
  • 48/4=12
  • 48/8=6

All the others don't prove false that statement.

User Wael Awada
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