Conditional Statements and Counterexamples

Given, "If I have a Siberian Husky, then I have a dog." Identify the hypothesis.

• If I have a Siberian Husky.
• I have a Siberian Husky.
• Then I have a dog.
• HI have a dog.

Given, "If angles are congruent, then the measures of the angles are equal." Identify the conclusion.

• If the angles are congruent.
• The angles are congruent.
• Then the measures of the angles are equal.
• The measures of the angles are equal.

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.5

If something is an angle, then it is acute. What is an appropriate counterexample?

• 70⁰
• 45⁰
• 120⁰
• True. There is no counterexample.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

If an animal is furry, then it is a hamster. What would be an appropriate counterexample?

• goldfish
• frog
• elephant
• cat

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

Which is the correct if-then statement for: "you will be late to school if you miss the bus."

• If you are late to school, then you will miss the bus.
• If you miss the bus, then you will be late to school
• If you sleep late, then you don't have to go to school.
• If you miss the bus, then you'll have to walk and be late.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

What is the hypothesis of the given Conditional Statement?

• Jimmy will go to Orlando
• Jimmy goes on vacation
• Jimmy will go to Orlando
• Who is Jimmy?

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.6

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

What is the conclusion to the statement?

• You like fried chicken
• You only like fried chicken from KFC
• You like KFC
• You hate KFC

What is the hypothesis of this conditional?

• Sally goes to the park.
• Sally will fall off the swing.
• Parks don't have swings that Sally goes to.
• If Sally falls off the swing, she goes to the park.

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.6

If it is a line, then it has a positive slope. What is an appropriate counterexample?

• y = -4x
• y = 6x
• y = 1/5x + 5
• y = 2x - 6

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

If it is a fraction, then it is a number between zero and one. What is an appropriate counterexample?

• 2/3
• 4/5
• 1/2
• 3/2

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B