Question

Write TWO of the following statements in the form "if p, then

q" in English.
[Hint: Refer to the list of common ways to express conditional statements]
a) It is necessary to wash the boss’s car to get promoted.
b) A sufficient condition for the warranty to be good is that you bought
the computer less than a year ago.
c) Willy gets caught whenever he cheats.

Answer 1

Converted two conditional statements into 'if p, then q' format, focusing on the concepts of necessary and sufficient conditions, which are fundamental in logical and philosophical arguments.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student asked to write two statements in the form "if p, then q" in English. This task involves understanding how to express conditional statements.

Statement a) in "if-then" form:

If you wash the boss’s car, then you will get promoted. Here, washing the boss’s car represents the antecedent, which is the sufficient condition for the consequent, getting promoted, which is the necessary condition.

Statement b) in "if-then" form:

If you bought the computer less than a year ago, then the warranty is good. In this conditional, buying the computer less than a year ago is the antecedent and is sufficient for the consequent, which is the warranty being good, making it the necessary condition.

These statements express the logical relationship between two propositions, demonstrating the concepts of necessary and sufficient conditions prevalent in philosophical reasoning.