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What is a counterexample to this claim? Dividing a number by 2 always results in a smaller number. A. The number is 8. B. The number is 5. C. The number is 2. D. The number is 1. E. The number is -1.
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What is a counterexample to this claim?

Dividing a number by 2 always results in a smaller number.

A.
The number is 8.
B.
The number is 5.
C.
The number is 2.
D.
The number is 1.
E.
The number is -1.

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E would be the correct answer because -1/2 is -0.5 which is a high number.
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