State true or false.

The sum of two odd numbers is an odd number.

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False

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

The given statement is the sum of two odd numbers is an odd number.
Even numbers can be represented as 2k and odd numbers as 2k+1.
Adding 2m+1 and 2n+1,

⇒ 2 m + 1 + 2 n + 1 ⇒ 2 (m + n + 1)

The number obtained is an even number.
Therefore, the given statement is false as the sum of two odd numbers is even number.
Hence option (2) is correct.

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