Answer:
1) The convers of the conditional statement is;
If the ratio of lefties to righties is 1:8, then a class has 3 left-handed people and 24 right-handed people
2) The convers of the conditional statement is true
Step-by-step explanation:
1) The given statement is presented as follows;
"If a class has 3 left-handed people and 24 right-handed people, then the ratio of lefties to righties is 1:8"
The hypothesis = A class has 3 left-handed people and 24 right-handed people = p
The conclusion = The ratio of lefties to righties is 1:8 = q
We have;
If p, then q which is p → q
The converse statement = If q, then p which is q → p
Then the converse of the conditional statement can be written as follows;
If the ratio of lefties to righties is 1:8, then a class has 3 left-handed people and 24 right-handed people
2) Given that the ratio of 3:24 = 1:8, we have that both the hypothesis and the conclusion are true, therefore, the converse of the conditional statement is true.
