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Which answers are correct and why
Question 1
Write a conditional statement for this Venn diagram.
(1 point)
Responses
Red is a color
Red is a color
It is red, if and only if it is a color.
It is red, if and only if it is a color.
If it is red, then is is a color.
If it is red, then is is a color.
All colors are red.
All colors are red.
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Question 2
Write a counterexample for the converse.(1 point)
Responses
Blue is a color.
Blue is a color.
Red is also a flavor of Gatorade.
Red is also a flavor of Gatorade.
Red is not a color.
Red is not a color.
There is no counterexample, because the converse is also true.
There is no counterexample, because the converse is also true.
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Let's analyze each question and discuss which answers are correct and why.
### Question 1:
**Write a conditional statement for this Venn diagram.**
Responses:
1. **Red is a color** - This is a statement, but not a conditional form.
2. **It is red, if and only if it is a color.** - This is a biconditional statement. It implies that being red and being a color are equivalent, which is stronger than what a Venn diagram might typically show.
3. **If it is red, then it is a color.** - This is a proper conditional statement. It states that if something is red, then it falls into the category of colors, aligning well with typical interpretations of Venn diagrams where red is a subset of colors.
4. **All colors are red.** - This is not true in general and does not reflect the conditions typically depicted in a Venn diagram. It incorrectly implies that colors are exclusively red.
**Correct Answer:** **If it is red, then it is a color.**
### Question 2:
**Write a counterexample for the converse.**
Responses:
1. **Blue is a color.** - This does not serve as a counterexample; it simply states something that is true.
2. **Red is also a flavor of Gatorade.** - This is irrelevant to the discussion about a counterexample for a converse.
3. **Red is not a color.** - This could potentially serve as a counterexample, but it is factually incorrect because red is indeed a color. However, if the converse of the original statement is something like "If it is a color, then it is red," then this option would work as a counterexample (since there are many colors that are not red).
4. **There is no counterexample because the converse is also true.** - Depending on what the original statement is, this might not be accurate. For example, if the original statement is "If it is red, then it is a color," the converse "If it is a color, then it is red" is not necessarily true, indicating that a counterexample does exist.
**Correct Answer:** **Red is not a color.** (Assuming the converse was "If it is a color, then it is red.") This technically would illustrate the fallacy of the converse with specific color examples.
### Summary:
- For Question 1, select “If it is red, then it is a color.”
- For Question 2, while the effective answer could vary depending on context, a suggestion would be “Red is not a color,” assuming the original conditional statement was about red being a color vs. other colors.
### Question 1:
**Write a conditional statement for this Venn diagram.**
Responses:
1. **Red is a color** - This is a statement, but not a conditional form.
2. **It is red, if and only if it is a color.** - This is a biconditional statement. It implies that being red and being a color are equivalent, which is stronger than what a Venn diagram might typically show.
3. **If it is red, then it is a color.** - This is a proper conditional statement. It states that if something is red, then it falls into the category of colors, aligning well with typical interpretations of Venn diagrams where red is a subset of colors.
4. **All colors are red.** - This is not true in general and does not reflect the conditions typically depicted in a Venn diagram. It incorrectly implies that colors are exclusively red.
**Correct Answer:** **If it is red, then it is a color.**
### Question 2:
**Write a counterexample for the converse.**
Responses:
1. **Blue is a color.** - This does not serve as a counterexample; it simply states something that is true.
2. **Red is also a flavor of Gatorade.** - This is irrelevant to the discussion about a counterexample for a converse.
3. **Red is not a color.** - This could potentially serve as a counterexample, but it is factually incorrect because red is indeed a color. However, if the converse of the original statement is something like "If it is a color, then it is red," then this option would work as a counterexample (since there are many colors that are not red).
4. **There is no counterexample because the converse is also true.** - Depending on what the original statement is, this might not be accurate. For example, if the original statement is "If it is red, then it is a color," the converse "If it is a color, then it is red" is not necessarily true, indicating that a counterexample does exist.
**Correct Answer:** **Red is not a color.** (Assuming the converse was "If it is a color, then it is red.") This technically would illustrate the fallacy of the converse with specific color examples.
### Summary:
- For Question 1, select “If it is red, then it is a color.”
- For Question 2, while the effective answer could vary depending on context, a suggestion would be “Red is not a color,” assuming the original conditional statement was about red being a color vs. other colors.
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