351. "If Tom buys a red skateboard then Amanda buys green in-line skates". Which statement below is logically equivalent?
- A. If Amanda does not buy green in-line skates then Tom does not buy a red skateboard
- B. If Tom does not buy a red skateboard then Amanda does not buy green in-line skates
- C. If Tom buys a red skateboard then Amanda does not buy green in-line skates
- D. If Amanda buys green in-line skates then Tom buys a red skateboard
Check answer and explanation
Answer: If Amanda does not buy green in-line skates then Tom does not buy a red skateboard
Explanation The original statement and its contrapositive are logically equivalent. Remember that the contrapositive is the “converse of the inverse"