Question

What is the converse of the following conditional?

a) If Rebecca is going to shop class, then she is bringing a staple gun.
b) If Rebecca is bringing a staple gun, then she is going to shop class.
c) If Rebecca is not bringing a staple gun, then she is not going to shop class.
d) If Rebecca is not going to shop class, then she is not bringing a staple gun.

Answer 1

The converse of the given conditional statement 'If Rebecca is going to shop class, then she is bringing a staple gun' is option b) 'If Rebecca is bringing a staple gun, then she is going to shop class.'

Therefore , option B is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

The converse of a conditional statement is formed by switching the antecedent (the 'if' part) and the consequent (the 'then' part). In the case of the original conditional 'If Rebecca is going to shop class, then she is bringing a staple gun,' the antecedent is 'Rebecca is going to shop class,' and the consequent is 'she is bringing a staple gun.'

The correct answer to 'What is the converse of the following conditional?' is option b): 'If Rebecca is bringing a staple gun, then she is going to shop class.' This is because here the antecedent 'Rebecca is bringing a staple gun' and the consequent 'she is going to shop class' from the original statement have been switched to form the converse.