Question

Why would the following conditional be false?
If you would 20 hours a week, then you make 125.00
A. You work 25 hours a week, and make 125.00
B. You work 25 hours a week, and you make 175.00
C. You work 20 hours a week, and you make 170.00
D. You work 20 hours a week, and you make 125.00

Answer 1

@imqwerty

Answer 2

option c is supposed to be 175 not 170

Answer 3

is there any equation there or the part which is not here ?

Answer 4

That's the entire question

Answer 5

Option C is correct answer

Answer 6

thank you!

Answer 7

Do you have more questions ?

Answer 8

but how?

Answer 9

why can't A and B be the answer.. they are also proving the conditional wrong

Answer 10

because of how conditionals are defined logically

Answer 11

The statement "if p then q " is only false when p is true and q is false. It is true otherwise .

Answer 12

"If you would 20 hours a week, then you make 125.00"
is only false in the case when you work 20 hours a week and do not make 125 dollars.
It is true otherwise.
in part a) you do not work 20 hours so the conditional is not made false

Answer 13

similarly with part b)