Question

The consequent of the conditional statement "If the sum of the digits of a number is divisible by 3 then the number is divisible by 3" is ________

• A. The sum of digits of a number is multiple of 3
• B. The sum of digits of a number is divisible by 3
• C. The number is divisible by 3
• D. All numbers whose sum of digits is a multiple of 3 are divisible by 3.

Answer 1

The correct option is C The number is divisible by 3

In a conditional statement the part of the statement following "if" is called as antecedent and the part of the statement following " then" is called consequent.
In the given statement "The sum of digits of a number is divisible by 3" is antecedent and "The number is divisible by 3" is consequent.