Logic

Given the conditional statement;

"If it is Wednesday, then Jane doesn't have baseball practice."

What is the hypothesis of this statement.

• It is Wednesday

• Jane doesn't have baseball practice

• If it is Wednesday

• Then Jane doesn't have baseball practice

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

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

What is the truth value of the converse of:

"If a number is divisible by 20, then it is even."

• True

• False

• Cannot be determined

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

• goldfish
• frog
• elephant
• cat

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

Which of the following is true about the conditional statement below?

If a man is 7 feet tall, then he plays basketball.

• Hypothesis: a man is 7 feet tall

  Conclusion: he plays basketball

• Hypothesis: IF a man is 7 feet tall

  Conclusion: THEN he plays basketball

• Hypothesis: THEN he plays basketball

  Conclusion: IF a man is 7 feet tall

• Hypothesis: he plays basketball

  Conclusion: a man is 7 feet tall

What is this?

• Conditional
• Inverse
• Converse
• Contrapositive

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

When taking the converse we ___________ the hypothesis and conclusion.

• negate
• reverse

• leave the same
• switch and negate

What does this mean?

• Conditional 
• Inverse 
• Converse 
• Contrapositive 

Given the conditional statement;

"If I am hungry, then I eat."

Which of the following is the inverse?

• If I eat, then I am hungry.

• If I don't eat then I am not hungry

• If I am not hungry, then I don't eat.

• If I am not hungry, then I eat.

When taking the inverse we _____________ the hypothesis and conclusion.

• negate
• switch
• switch and negate
• leave the same

Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.B.4