Conditional statements

Question 1

“And” and “or” statements

Answer 1

and’s and or’s switch when negated

Question 2

“Only if” statements

Answer 2

only if indicates a requirement: whatever follows only if goes on the right side when diagramming conditional statements

Question 3

“Unless” statements

Answer 3

unless means “if not”

Question 4

Necessary factor

Answer 4

something required to get a result. However it does not guarantee the result by itself. If a necessary factor is not satisfied the result cannot occur

Question 5

Sufficient factor

Answer 5

something that is enough by itself to guarantee a result. However, sufficient factors are not always required in order to achieve the result

Question 6

IF (LEFT- sufficient factor/dependent factor)

Answer 6

THEN (RIGHT- necessary factor/independent factor)

Question 7

Contrapositive

Answer 7

take the statement, flip and negate it

think of the arrow as a one way street; directional

Question 8

Statements involving any of these words can be translated into conditional diagrams:

Answer 8

If, if…then, all, every, whenever

Question 9

No, none

Answer 9

these statements point out two characteristics that are never seen together or two groups that have no members in common & can be represented with conditional diagrams