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Determine the contrapositive of the statement:

 If Mohan is a poet, then he is poor.

Solution

 If Mohan is not poor, then he is not a poet.

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Chapter 31: Mathematical reasoning - Exercise 31.5 [Page 21]

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Chapter 31 Mathematical reasoning
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