Getting Started
In this discussion, you will find a news article or report that contains a conditional statement. State the premise and conclusion and comment on the truth of the statement.
Upon successful completion of the course material, you will be able to:
- Communicate quantitative problems and their solutions clearly and correctly in written or oral form.
- Utilize critical thinking skills to evaluate quantitative information in everyday life.
- Formulate a plan based on the mathematical concepts that apply to a problem.
Resources
Conditional Statements:
- Watch: Introduction to Propositional Logic
- Read: Converse, Inverse, Contrapositive – Varsity Tutors
Instructions
- Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
- In the 2 Discussionforum, respond to the following:
- Find a news article or advertisement in which a conditional statement is used. If necessary, rephrase the statement in standard if p, then q
- State the premise and the conclusion.
- Write the converse, inverse, and contrapositive of the original conditional statement.
- State which of these four statements is logically equivalent and explain why.
- Post the link to any online resources you used.
- Your initial posting needs to thoroughly answer the discussion question, using critical thinking and thoughtful reasoning.
