Q33.
Question
Find a counterexample for each conditional statement.
If you attend the banquet, then you will eat the food.
Step-by-Step Solution
Verified Answer
"If you attend the banquet, then you will eat the food" is not always true."
1Step 1. Given Statement.
If you attend the banquet, then you will eat the food.
2Step 2. Description of step.
To find a counterexample for the given statement.
Since anyone who attends a banquet can have a meal as there is the availability of food. Thus, one can have a meal there.
But it is not always necessary for a person to attend a banquet and eat. He can go there for some other reasons also.
3Step 3. Conclusion.
Therefore the statement "if you attend the banquet, then you will eat the food" is not always true."
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