A witness in a trial testified that he searched 21 cars, of which 12 were convertibles, 16 had out-of-state plates, and 4 were convertibles with out-of-state plates. Explain why the witness was not telling the truth. O The actual number of convertibles would have to be 8, which does not agree with the witness' testimony that 12 cars were convertibles. O The actual number of convertibles with out-of-state plates would have to be 12, which does not agree with the witness' testimony that 4 convertibles had out-of-state plates. O The actual number of cars he searched was 28, which does not agree with the witness' testimony that he searched 21 cars. O The actual number of cars he searched was 24, which does not agree with the witness' testimony that he searched 21 cars. Additional Materials M eBook

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A witness in a trial testified that he searched 21 cars, of which 12 were convertibles, 16 had out-of-state plates, and 4 were convertibles with out-of-state plates.
Explain why the witness was not telling the truth.
O The actual number of convertibles would have to be 8, which does not agree with the witness' testimony that 12 cars were convertibles.
O The actual number of convertibles with out-of-state plates would have to be 12, which does not agree with the witness' testimony that 4 convertibles had
out-of-state plates.
O The actual number of cars he searched was 28, which does not agree with the witness' testimony that he searched 21 cars.
O The actual number of cars he searched was 24, which does not agree with the witness' testimony that he searched 21 cars.
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Transcribed Image Text:A witness in a trial testified that he searched 21 cars, of which 12 were convertibles, 16 had out-of-state plates, and 4 were convertibles with out-of-state plates. Explain why the witness was not telling the truth. O The actual number of convertibles would have to be 8, which does not agree with the witness' testimony that 12 cars were convertibles. O The actual number of convertibles with out-of-state plates would have to be 12, which does not agree with the witness' testimony that 4 convertibles had out-of-state plates. O The actual number of cars he searched was 28, which does not agree with the witness' testimony that he searched 21 cars. O The actual number of cars he searched was 24, which does not agree with the witness' testimony that he searched 21 cars. Additional Materials O eBook
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