The second statement is "the sidewalk needs to be shoveled", then it must be true when the first statement "the weather is snowing" is true.
Therefore, the statement that is known to be true is Option B. The sidewalk needs to be shoveled.
Premise 1: If the weather is snowing, then the sidewalk needs to be shoveled.
Premise 2: The weather is snowing.
Conclusion: Therefore, the sidewalk needs to be shoveled.
Statement A, "The sidewalk might need to be shoveled", is not strong enough because it does not definitively state that the sidewalk needs to be shoveled. Statement C, "
The sidewalk does not need to be shoveled", is incorrect because it contradicts the conclusion. Statement D, "Unknown", is also incorrect because the conclusion provides enough information to determine that the sidewalk needs to be shoveled.
In conclusion, based on the given information, we can definitively say that option B. The sidewalk needs to be shoveled. is the statement that is known to be true.
Question:-
Based on the following correct conditional statement, select the statement that is known to be true.
If the weather is snowing, then the sidewalk needs to be shoveled.
The weather is snowing
A. The sidewalk might need to be shoveled.
B. The sidewalk needs to be shoveled.
C. The sidewalk does not need to be shoveled.
D. Unknown