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Write the contrapositive of the conditional statement. Determine whether the contrapositive is true or false. If it is false, find a counterexample.

If you have a gerbil, then you are a pet owner.
Question 14 options:

A. If you are not a pet owner, then you do not have a gerbil. True

B. If you are not a pet owner, then you have a gerbil. False; if you are not a pet owner then you have no pets.

C. If you do not have a gerbil, then you are not a pet owner. False; you could have a dog.

D. If you are not a gerbil, then you are not a pet owner. True

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A

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