Bait Feb 26

Using the statements:
If it is Friday, then I will get paid.
It is Friday.
Write the conclusion.

• It is not Friday
• It is Friday
• I will not get paid
• I will get paid

Using deductive reasoning, which of the following completes the statement to form a valid conclusion?
If it is snowing heavily, then school will be canceled.
If school is canceled, the big test will not be given today.
It is snowing heavily, then...

• Look out for the snowplows while driving to school.
• The big test will not be given today.
• The roads will be hard to drive on.
• You should call the school to see if school is canceled.

What conclusion can be drawn from the following statements?
If the stereo is on, then the volume is loud.  
If the volume of the stereo is loud, then the neighbors will complain.

• If the neighbors complain, then the stereo will be loud.
• If the stereo is on, then the neighbors will complain.
• If the stereo is volume is loud, then the stereo is on.
• If the stereo is on, then the volume is loud.

What conclusion can be drawn from the following statements?
If the sun is shining, then it is a beautiful day.  
If it is a beautiful day, then we will have a picnic.

• If the sun is shining, then it is a beautiful day.
• If it is a beautiful day, then the sun is shining.
• If the sun is shining, then we will go on a picnic.
• If we go on a picnic, then the sun is shining.

What conclusion can be drawn from the following statements?
If Todd goes to the movies, then Sarah will go to the movies.  
If Chris goes to the movies, then Todd will go to the movies.

• If Chris goes to the movies, then Sarah will go to the movies.
• If Todd goes to the movies, then Chris will go to the movies.
• If Sarah goes to the movies, then Chris will go to the movies.
• If Chris goes to the movies, then Todd will go to the movies.

Write the following statement as a conditional statement:

A dog with proper training will not misbehave.

• If a dog has proper training, then it will not misbehave.

• If a dog does not behave, then it had proper training.

• A dog had proper training if and only if it will not misbehave.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

What is a conjecture?

• A statement believed to be true based on observations.

• An example which disproves an hypothesis.

• A statement that reverses the hypotheses and the conclusion.

This is used to prove that a conjecture is false.

• Counterexample

• Inductive Reasoning

• Concluding statement

• Negation

Which number is a counterexample to the following statement? : 
All numbers that are divisible by 2 are divisible by 4

• 0
• 12
• 28
• 42

Tags

CCSS.4.OA.B.4

A quadrilateral has 4 sides

• Always

• Sometimes

• Never

Tags

CCSS.2.G.A.1