Which is a counterexample for the following statement?The sum of two numbers is smaller than the product of the same numbers.

A counterexample makes the statement false. For 1 and 3, the sum is 1 + 3 = 4, while the product is 1 × 3 = 3. Since 4 is not smaller than 3, choice C, “1 and 3,” is a counterexample.

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