Which of the following gives the correct negation of the statement "P: x is an even number"? Question 2 options:

A)

P: ∼x is not an even number.

B)

∼P: x is an even number.

C)

P: ∼x is an even number.

D)

∼P: x is not an even number.

step-by-step explanation:

the multiplicative inverse of a fraction a/b is b/a. for the multiplicative inverse of a real number, divide 1 by the number. for example, the reciprocal of 5 is one fifth 1/5 or 0.2, and the reciprocal of 0.25 is 1 divided by 0.25, or 4.