Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Logic - 3.5 Equivalent Statements and Variations of Conditional Statements - Exercise Set 3.5 - Page 170: 27

Answer

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Work Step by Step

The contrapositive of $p\rightarrow q$ is $\sim q\rightarrow p$. The converse of $p\rightarrow q$ is $q \rightarrow p$. The inverse of $p\rightarrow q$ is $\sim p\rightarrow q$. Hence here the converse is: If some people suffer, then all institutions place profit above human need. The inverse: If some institutions do not place profit above human need, then no people suffer. The contrapositive: If no people suffer, then some institutions do not place profit above human need.
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