HG_Lesson 2.2 Translating Conditional Statements

What is the first step in identifying the hypothesis and conclusion in a sentence?

• Find the subject of the sentence

• Locate the bridge word or verb

• Identify the adjectives

• Look for punctuation marks

In the sentence 'If 2x + 7 equals 1, then x equals negative 3', what is the hypothesis?

• 2x + 7 equals 1

• x equals negative 3

• x is a number

• 2x is greater than 7

What does the letter 'P' represent in the statement 'If it is night, then the stars are visible'?

• The sun is shining

• It is cloudy

• It is night

• The stars are visible

What is a counterexample?

• A situation where the hypothesis is true and the conclusion is false

• A situation where the hypothesis is false

• A situation where both hypothesis and conclusion are false

• A situation where both hypothesis and conclusion are true

When translating a sentence symbolically, what does the arrow imply?

• Equality

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Implication