Consider the following affirmations: ) The sum of three prime numbers is an odd number. ii) The difference of two prime numbers is an even numbe What can we say? A) Both affirmations are true. B) Affirmation i) is true, but ii) is false. C) Affirmation i) is false, but affirmation ii) is true. D) Both affirmations are false.

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Consider the following affirmations:
i) The sum of three prime numbers is an odd number.
ii) The difference of two prime numbers is an even number.
What can we say?
A) Both affirmations are true.
B) Affirmation i) is true, but ii) is false.
C) Affirmation i) is false, but affirmation ii) is true.
D) Both affirmations are false.
Transcribed Image Text:2) Consider the following affirmations: i) The sum of three prime numbers is an odd number. ii) The difference of two prime numbers is an even number. What can we say? A) Both affirmations are true. B) Affirmation i) is true, but ii) is false. C) Affirmation i) is false, but affirmation ii) is true. D) Both affirmations are false.
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