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Read the statement given below and choose which of the following arguments proves that the statement is false:

All whole numbers are natural numbers.

A) 0 is a whole number but not a natural number.
B) -3 is a whole number but not a natural number.
C) Square root of 3 is a whole number but not a natural number.
D) 2.25 is a whole number but not a natural number.

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C is false, because the square root of 3 is irrational, therefore it can't be a whole number
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