Practice problem
What Is Proof by Contrapositive?
Billy goes to the beach one day with his little brother, Libby.
The following statements are true:
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If Libby is wading in the water, then Billy will wade in the water, too.
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Libby will buy a scoop of ice cream if he spots an ice cream truck.
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If Libby creates a sand castle, the sand castle will be washed away.
If the above statements are true, then which of the following statement(s) is/are also true?
(assume that ONLY the original statement and the contrapositive is true)