Conditional Statements And Converses

Conditional Statements And Converses

Lesson 1

Problem: Write the sentence as a conditional.

x - 4 = -12 implies that x = -8

Solution See the sentence carefully

Step 1:

Solution The conditional is:

Step 2: If x-4 = -12, then x= -8

Solution The answer is: If x-4 = -12, then x= -8

Step 3:

Complete

Write the converse of the conditional statement

If there is a match, then we will go to the stadium.

The converse of the above statement is:

We will go to the stadium, if there is a match

Try two practice problems:

A.	If 5x² = 500, then x = 10. Identify the hypothesis and conclusion of the conditional statement.
B.	If we will go to the carnival, then we will have a fairy ride. Write the converse of the conditional statement.