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To evaluate the conditional statement
Answer to Problem 46PPS
The conditional statement is false.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
If a banana is blue, then an apple is a vegetable.
Calculation:
Hypothesis is,
“a banana is blue”
Conclusion is,
“an apple is a vegetable.”
Since, hypothesis and conclusion both are false. Concluding from the conditional statement is false.
Counter example: If a banana is yellow, then an apple is a fruits
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