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Write the converse of the following true conditional statement. If the converse is false, write a counterexample.
If x < 20, then x < 30.

A. If x < 30, then x < 20 ; True
B. If x < 30, then x < 20 ; False -Counterexample: x=27 and x < 27.
C. If x > 20, then x > 30 ; False -Counterexample: x=25 and x < 30
D. If x > 30, then x > 20 ; True

Respuesta :

The correct answer is:

B. If x < 30, then x < 20 ; False -Counterexample: x=27 and x < 27.

Explanation:

The converse is formed by switching the hypothesis and conclusion.  The hypothesis is the part coming after "if"; the conclusion comes after "then."  This makes the hypothesis x < 20 and the conclusion x < 30.  This means the converse would be

If x < 30, then x < 20.

However, if x = 27, which is less than 30, the converse is not true, since 27 is not less than 20.

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Answer:

If x less-than 30, then x less-than 20; false.

Counterexample: x = 27 and x greater-than 20

Step-by-step explanation

This is false because in switching the hypothesis and conclusion,

If x<30, then all the numbers less than 30 must also be less than 20, but 27 is definitely more than 20, and so is 21, 22, 23, etc. up to 29.

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