Maths · Relations, type of relations, equivalence relations

Which of the following statements is the inverse of "Our pond floods whenever th

Which of the following statements is the inverse of "Our pond floods whenever there is a thunderstorm."?

  • A. If there is a thunderstorm, then our pond floods
  • B. If we do not get a thunderstorm, then our pond does not flood.
  • C. If our pond does not flood, then we did not get a thunderstorm
  • D. None of the above

Step-by-step solution

The original statement 'Our pond floods whenever there is a thunderstorm' is equivalent to 'If there is a thunderstorm, then our pond floods' (P → Q). The inverse of a conditional is formed by negating both the hypothesis and the conclusion: 'If not P, then not Q'. Thus, the inverse is 'If there is not a thunderstorm, then our pond does not flood', which matches option B.
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