Question

Write the converse of the following statement and determine its truth value.

Answer 1

Answer:

1) The convers of the conditional statement is;

If the ratio of lefties to righties is 1:8,  then a class has 3 left-handed people and 24 right-handed people

2) The convers of the conditional statement is true

Step-by-step explanation:

1) The given statement is presented as follows;

"If a class has 3 left-handed people and 24 right-handed people, then the ratio of lefties to righties is 1:8"

The hypothesis = A class has 3 left-handed people and 24 right-handed people = p

The conclusion = The ratio of lefties to righties is 1:8 = q

We have;

If p, then q which is p → q

The converse statement = If q, then p which is q → p

Then the converse of the conditional statement can be written as follows;

If the ratio of lefties to righties is 1:8,  then a class has 3 left-handed people and 24 right-handed people

2) Given that the ratio of 3:24 = 1:8, we have that both the hypothesis and the conclusion are true, therefore, the converse of the conditional statement is true.