Question

Question 2 (a)

State whether the following statement is true or false:

The sum of three odd numbers is even.

Answer 1

The sum of three odd number is always odd.

Odd + Odd + Odd = (Odd + Odd) + Odd

Odd + Odd = Even

Even + Odd = Odd

Example: 1 + 3 + 5 = 9, which is odd.

Hence, the given statement is false.