Practice exam worksheet focused on identifying the converse, inverse, and contrapositive of logical implications.
Practice exam worksheet for learning converse, inverse, and contrapositive of implications with ten example statements.
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Let's solve this step by step. The task is to find the converse, inverse, and contrapositive of each given conditional statement.
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For a conditional statement:
If P, then Q
- Converse: If Q, then P
- Inverse: If not P, then not Q
- Contrapositive: If not Q, then not P
> Note: The contrapositive is logically equivalent to the original statement.
> The converse and inverse are logically equivalent to each other but not necessarily to the original.
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Now let’s go through each problem one by one.
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- P: You are in love
- Q: You are inspired
| Form | Statement |
|------|-----------|
| Converse | If you are inspired, then you are in love. |
| Inverse | If you are not in love, then you are not inspired. |
| Contrapositive | If you are not inspired, then you are not in love. |
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- P: Two lines are parallel
- Q: The two lines do not intersect
| Form | Statement |
|------|-----------|
| Converse | If two lines do not intersect, then they are parallel. |
| Inverse | If two lines are not parallel, then they intersect. |
| Contrapositive | If two lines intersect, then they are not parallel. |
> ⚠️ Note: This is true in Euclidean geometry, but the converse may not always be true (e.g., skew lines in 3D don’t intersect but aren’t parallel). But we're only rewriting logically.
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- P: The number is divisible by 2 and 3
- Q: The number is divisible by 6
| Form | Statement |
|------|-----------|
| Converse | If a number is divisible by 6, then it is divisible by 2 and 3. |
| Inverse | If a number is not divisible by 2 or not divisible by 3, then it is not divisible by 6. |
| Contrapositive | If a number is not divisible by 6, then it is not divisible by both 2 and 3. |
> ✔ This contrapositive is logically equivalent and correct.
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- P: Garbage are disposed properly
- Q: Diseases will be prevented
Note: "Garbage are" → should be "garbage is" for grammar, but we’ll keep as is.
| Form | Statement |
|------|-----------|
| Converse | If diseases will be prevented, then garbage are disposed properly. |
| Inverse | If garbage are not disposed properly, then diseases will not be prevented. |
| Contrapositive | If diseases are not prevented, then garbage are not disposed properly. |
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- P: You participate in class
- Q: You will get extra points
| Form | Statement |
|------|-----------|
| Converse | If you get extra points, then you participated in class. |
| Inverse | If you do not participate in class, then you will not get extra points. |
| Contrapositive | If you do not get extra points, then you did not participate in class. |
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- P: The moon is full
- Q: Vampires are prowling
| Form | Statement |
|------|-----------|
| Converse | If the vampires are prowling, then the moon is full. |
| Inverse | If the moon is not full, then the vampires are not prowling. |
| Contrapositive | If the vampires are not prowling, then the moon is not full. |
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- P: You do not understand geometry
- Q: You do not know how to reason deductively
We can rephrase:
- Original: If ¬G, then ¬R
(where G = understand geometry, R = reason deductively)
So:
- Converse: If you do not know how to reason deductively, then you do not understand geometry.
(If ¬R, then ¬G)
- Inverse: If you understand geometry, then you know how to reason deductively.
(If G, then R) — this is the contrapositive of the original!
- Contrapositive: If you know how to reason deductively, then you understand geometry.
(If R, then G)
Wait! Let's clarify:
Original: If ¬G → ¬R
- Contrapositive: If R → G
- Converse: If ¬R → ¬G
- Inverse: If G → R
So:
| Form | Statement |
|------|-----------|
| Converse | If you do not know how to reason deductively, then you do not understand geometry. |
| Inverse | If you understand geometry, then you know how to reason deductively. |
| Contrapositive | If you know how to reason deductively, then you understand geometry. |
✔ All correct.
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- P: You do not have a sense of balance
- Q: You cannot skateboard
| Form | Statement |
|------|-----------|
| Converse | If you cannot skateboard, then you do not have a sense of balance. |
| Inverse | If you have a sense of balance, then you can skateboard. |
| Contrapositive | If you can skateboard, then you have a sense of balance. |
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- P: It rains
- Q: I do not go fishing
| Form | Statement |
|------|-----------|
| Converse | If I do not go fishing, then it rains. |
| Inverse | If it does not rain, then I go fishing. |
| Contrapositive | If I go fishing, then it does not rain. |
> Note: This makes logical sense — if you *do* go fishing, it must not be raining.
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- P: You read the question carefully
- Q: The solution is easy
| Form | Statement |
|------|-----------|
| Converse | If the solution is easy, then you read the question carefully. |
| Inverse | If you do not read the question carefully, then the solution is not easy. |
| Contrapositive | If the solution is not easy, then you did not read the question carefully. |
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Here is the completed table:
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#### 1. If you are in love, then you are inspired
- Converse: If you are inspired, then you are in love.
- Inverse: If you are not in love, then you are not inspired.
- Contrapositive: If you are not inspired, then you are not in love.
#### 2. If two lines are parallel, then the two lines do not intersect
- Converse: If two lines do not intersect, then they are parallel.
- Inverse: If two lines are not parallel, then they intersect.
- Contrapositive: If two lines intersect, then they are not parallel.
#### 3. If the number is divisible by 2 and 3, then the number is divisible by 6
- Converse: If a number is divisible by 6, then it is divisible by 2 and 3.
- Inverse: If a number is not divisible by 2 or not divisible by 3, then it is not divisible by 6.
- Contrapositive: If a number is not divisible by 6, then it is not divisible by both 2 and 3.
#### 4. If garbage are disposed properly, then the diseases will be prevented
- Converse: If diseases will be prevented, then garbage are disposed properly.
- Inverse: If garbage are not disposed properly, then diseases will not be prevented.
- Contrapositive: If diseases are not prevented, then garbage are not disposed properly.
#### 5. If you participate in class, then you will get extra points
- Converse: If you get extra points, then you participated in class.
- Inverse: If you do not participate in class, then you will not get extra points.
- Contrapositive: If you do not get extra points, then you did not participate in class.
#### 6. If the moon is full, then the vampires are prowling
- Converse: If the vampires are prowling, then the moon is full.
- Inverse: If the moon is not full, then the vampires are not prowling.
- Contrapositive: If the vampires are not prowling, then the moon is not full.
#### 7. If you do not understand geometry, then you do not know how to reason deductively
- Converse: If you do not know how to reason deductively, then you do not understand geometry.
- Inverse: If you understand geometry, then you know how to reason deductively.
- Contrapositive: If you know how to reason deductively, then you understand geometry.
#### 8. If you do not have a sense of balance, then you cannot skateboard
- Converse: If you cannot skateboard, then you do not have a sense of balance.
- Inverse: If you have a sense of balance, then you can skateboard.
- Contrapositive: If you can skateboard, then you have a sense of balance.
#### 9. If it rains, then I do not go fishing
- Converse: If I do not go fishing, then it rains.
- Inverse: If it does not rain, then I go fishing.
- Contrapositive: If I go fishing, then it does not rain.
#### 10. If you read the question carefully, then the solution is easy
- Converse: If the solution is easy, then you read the question carefully.
- Inverse: If you do not read the question carefully, then the solution is not easy.
- Contrapositive: If the solution is not easy, then you did not read the question carefully.
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This exercise helps students understand how to manipulate conditional statements logically. Remember:
- Contrapositive is logically equivalent to the original.
- Converse and Inverse are not necessarily true even if the original is.
Let me know if you'd like this formatted as a printable answer sheet!
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🔷 Definitions:
For a conditional statement:
If P, then Q
- Converse: If Q, then P
- Inverse: If not P, then not Q
- Contrapositive: If not Q, then not P
> Note: The contrapositive is logically equivalent to the original statement.
> The converse and inverse are logically equivalent to each other but not necessarily to the original.
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Now let’s go through each problem one by one.
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1. If you are in love, then you are inspired.
- P: You are in love
- Q: You are inspired
| Form | Statement |
|------|-----------|
| Converse | If you are inspired, then you are in love. |
| Inverse | If you are not in love, then you are not inspired. |
| Contrapositive | If you are not inspired, then you are not in love. |
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2. If two lines are parallel, then the two lines do not intersect.
- P: Two lines are parallel
- Q: The two lines do not intersect
| Form | Statement |
|------|-----------|
| Converse | If two lines do not intersect, then they are parallel. |
| Inverse | If two lines are not parallel, then they intersect. |
| Contrapositive | If two lines intersect, then they are not parallel. |
> ⚠️ Note: This is true in Euclidean geometry, but the converse may not always be true (e.g., skew lines in 3D don’t intersect but aren’t parallel). But we're only rewriting logically.
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3. If the number is divisible by 2 and 3, then the number is divisible by 6.
- P: The number is divisible by 2 and 3
- Q: The number is divisible by 6
| Form | Statement |
|------|-----------|
| Converse | If a number is divisible by 6, then it is divisible by 2 and 3. |
| Inverse | If a number is not divisible by 2 or not divisible by 3, then it is not divisible by 6. |
| Contrapositive | If a number is not divisible by 6, then it is not divisible by both 2 and 3. |
> ✔ This contrapositive is logically equivalent and correct.
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4. If garbage are disposed properly, then the diseases will be prevented.
- P: Garbage are disposed properly
- Q: Diseases will be prevented
Note: "Garbage are" → should be "garbage is" for grammar, but we’ll keep as is.
| Form | Statement |
|------|-----------|
| Converse | If diseases will be prevented, then garbage are disposed properly. |
| Inverse | If garbage are not disposed properly, then diseases will not be prevented. |
| Contrapositive | If diseases are not prevented, then garbage are not disposed properly. |
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5. If you participate in class, then you will get extra points.
- P: You participate in class
- Q: You will get extra points
| Form | Statement |
|------|-----------|
| Converse | If you get extra points, then you participated in class. |
| Inverse | If you do not participate in class, then you will not get extra points. |
| Contrapositive | If you do not get extra points, then you did not participate in class. |
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6. If the moon is full, then the vampires are prowling.
- P: The moon is full
- Q: Vampires are prowling
| Form | Statement |
|------|-----------|
| Converse | If the vampires are prowling, then the moon is full. |
| Inverse | If the moon is not full, then the vampires are not prowling. |
| Contrapositive | If the vampires are not prowling, then the moon is not full. |
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7. If you do not understand geometry, then you do not know how to reason deductively.
- P: You do not understand geometry
- Q: You do not know how to reason deductively
We can rephrase:
- Original: If ¬G, then ¬R
(where G = understand geometry, R = reason deductively)
So:
- Converse: If you do not know how to reason deductively, then you do not understand geometry.
(If ¬R, then ¬G)
- Inverse: If you understand geometry, then you know how to reason deductively.
(If G, then R) — this is the contrapositive of the original!
- Contrapositive: If you know how to reason deductively, then you understand geometry.
(If R, then G)
Wait! Let's clarify:
Original: If ¬G → ¬R
- Contrapositive: If R → G
- Converse: If ¬R → ¬G
- Inverse: If G → R
So:
| Form | Statement |
|------|-----------|
| Converse | If you do not know how to reason deductively, then you do not understand geometry. |
| Inverse | If you understand geometry, then you know how to reason deductively. |
| Contrapositive | If you know how to reason deductively, then you understand geometry. |
✔ All correct.
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8. If you do not have a sense of balance, then you cannot skateboard.
- P: You do not have a sense of balance
- Q: You cannot skateboard
| Form | Statement |
|------|-----------|
| Converse | If you cannot skateboard, then you do not have a sense of balance. |
| Inverse | If you have a sense of balance, then you can skateboard. |
| Contrapositive | If you can skateboard, then you have a sense of balance. |
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9. If it rains, then I do not go fishing.
- P: It rains
- Q: I do not go fishing
| Form | Statement |
|------|-----------|
| Converse | If I do not go fishing, then it rains. |
| Inverse | If it does not rain, then I go fishing. |
| Contrapositive | If I go fishing, then it does not rain. |
> Note: This makes logical sense — if you *do* go fishing, it must not be raining.
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10. If you read the question carefully, then the solution is easy.
- P: You read the question carefully
- Q: The solution is easy
| Form | Statement |
|------|-----------|
| Converse | If the solution is easy, then you read the question carefully. |
| Inverse | If you do not read the question carefully, then the solution is not easy. |
| Contrapositive | If the solution is not easy, then you did not read the question carefully. |
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✔ Final Answers:
Here is the completed table:
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#### 1. If you are in love, then you are inspired
- Converse: If you are inspired, then you are in love.
- Inverse: If you are not in love, then you are not inspired.
- Contrapositive: If you are not inspired, then you are not in love.
#### 2. If two lines are parallel, then the two lines do not intersect
- Converse: If two lines do not intersect, then they are parallel.
- Inverse: If two lines are not parallel, then they intersect.
- Contrapositive: If two lines intersect, then they are not parallel.
#### 3. If the number is divisible by 2 and 3, then the number is divisible by 6
- Converse: If a number is divisible by 6, then it is divisible by 2 and 3.
- Inverse: If a number is not divisible by 2 or not divisible by 3, then it is not divisible by 6.
- Contrapositive: If a number is not divisible by 6, then it is not divisible by both 2 and 3.
#### 4. If garbage are disposed properly, then the diseases will be prevented
- Converse: If diseases will be prevented, then garbage are disposed properly.
- Inverse: If garbage are not disposed properly, then diseases will not be prevented.
- Contrapositive: If diseases are not prevented, then garbage are not disposed properly.
#### 5. If you participate in class, then you will get extra points
- Converse: If you get extra points, then you participated in class.
- Inverse: If you do not participate in class, then you will not get extra points.
- Contrapositive: If you do not get extra points, then you did not participate in class.
#### 6. If the moon is full, then the vampires are prowling
- Converse: If the vampires are prowling, then the moon is full.
- Inverse: If the moon is not full, then the vampires are not prowling.
- Contrapositive: If the vampires are not prowling, then the moon is not full.
#### 7. If you do not understand geometry, then you do not know how to reason deductively
- Converse: If you do not know how to reason deductively, then you do not understand geometry.
- Inverse: If you understand geometry, then you know how to reason deductively.
- Contrapositive: If you know how to reason deductively, then you understand geometry.
#### 8. If you do not have a sense of balance, then you cannot skateboard
- Converse: If you cannot skateboard, then you do not have a sense of balance.
- Inverse: If you have a sense of balance, then you can skateboard.
- Contrapositive: If you can skateboard, then you have a sense of balance.
#### 9. If it rains, then I do not go fishing
- Converse: If I do not go fishing, then it rains.
- Inverse: If it does not rain, then I go fishing.
- Contrapositive: If I go fishing, then it does not rain.
#### 10. If you read the question carefully, then the solution is easy
- Converse: If the solution is easy, then you read the question carefully.
- Inverse: If you do not read the question carefully, then the solution is not easy.
- Contrapositive: If the solution is not easy, then you did not read the question carefully.
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✔ Summary:
This exercise helps students understand how to manipulate conditional statements logically. Remember:
- Contrapositive is logically equivalent to the original.
- Converse and Inverse are not necessarily true even if the original is.
Let me know if you'd like this formatted as a printable answer sheet!
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