Write each of these statements in the form “if p, then q” in English To get tenu

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Write each of these statements in the form “if p, then q” in English

To get tenure as a professor,it is suf?cient to be world famous

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by definition of suf?cient  : P suf?cient q where

P is Hypothesis and q is Conclusion

by defiition of Conditinal Statment : if P then q where

P is Hypothesis  and q is Conclusion

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let p = get tenure as a professor

let q = be world famous

Then :

If You Get Tenure as a Professor Then You Will be Famous

Why this is Wrong ?

Write each of these statements in the form "if p, then q"in English To get tenure as a professor.t is sulficient to be world famaius by definition of sufficient:P is Hypothesis q is Conclusion and P sufficient q by defiition of Conditinal P is Hypothesis q is Conclusion and let p get tenure as a professor let q be world famous Then If You Get Tenure as a Professor AS P AS Q Then You Will be Famous

Explanation / Answer

This is a source of lot of confusion for beginners.

Actually To get a tenure as a professor, it is sufficient to be famous means:

To get a tenure as a professor is all you need to be famous.

Hence it is same as 'If you get tenure as a professor then you will be famous'.

In general P suffient q means if q then P.

Hope this answers your question.

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