Conditional statements

Conditional statements

Conditional statements

Are statements, so they are either true or false but not both or neither

“If - then”

If-hypothesis- condition

Then- conclusion- result

Hypothesis

It narrows the statement (puts limits on the world)

Conclusion

Applies the statement

Are true if

The hypothesis is false/impossible

If the hypothesis is possible and the conclusion must happen

Are false if

The hypothesis is possible but the conclusion does not have to happen

What is a conditional statement

A statement that can be written in if-then form

How do you determine the truth value of conditional statements

Identify the hypothesis and conclusion of the conditional statement