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Write the converse, inverse, and contrapositive of the following statement. If it snows, then they do not drive the car.

EXERCISE 1.8Q 3.1   PAGE 21
Exercise 1.8 | Q 3.1 | Page 21

Write the converse, inverse, and contrapositive of the following statement.

If it snows, then they do not drive the car.


SOLUTION

Let p : It snows.
q : They do not drive the car.

∴ The given statement is p → q.

Its converse is q → p.
If they do not drive the car then it snows.

Its inverse is ~p → ~q.
If it does not snow then they drive the car.

Its contrapositive is ~q → ~p.
If they drive the car then it does not snow.