SOLUTION: Write down the converse of the following statement. If n is a multiple of 3 then n is not a multiple of 7. Say whether the original statement and its converse are True or False,

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Question 1018812: Write down the converse of the following statement. If n is a multiple of 3 then n is not a multiple of 7. Say whether the original statement and its converse are True or False, and justify your answers.
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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The converse is "If n is not a multiple of 7, then n is a multiple of 3."

The original statement if false, because n = 21 is a counterexample.

The converse is also false because n = 1 is a counterexample.