Question

Please help...

hali12

Assume that the given statements are true. What conclusion, if any, can be drawn from these premises?
If the Sun is not shining, then I am sad. I am not sad.

a) The Sun is shining.. b) The Sun is not shining... c)I am sad.... d)No conclusion can be drawn.

Answer 1

Which one do you think it is?

Answer 2

B

Answer 3

u may be sad for many other reasons @hali12

Answer 4

y? and its just the question @xaadi1993

Answer 5

If the sun isn't shining, then you are sad

But you just said you are NOT sad

So if B was correct, then you would be sad

Answer 6

See the contradiction?

Answer 7

yea
thanks :)

Answer 8

which means the correct answer is ...???

Answer 9

i am sad

Answer 10

but you just said you are NOT sad...so another contradiction

Answer 11

a?

Answer 12

yes

Answer 13

that's the only thing we can conclude

If the sun wasn't shining, then you would be sad. But you are not sad. So the sun must be shining (for you not to be sad)

Answer 14

oh ok, i was confused ther for a sec

Answer 15

yeah it's a bit strange at first, but once you get the hang of it, it's not so bad

Answer 16

yea, thank you

Answer 17

np