Assume that the statement "If you swear, then you will get your mouth washed out with soap" is true. Which of the following statements must also be true?

A. If you don't swear, then you won't get your mouth washed out with soap.

B. If you don't get your mouth washed out with soap, then you didn't swear.

C. If you get your mouth washed out with soap, then you swore.

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Bennett Lin

2 June, 06:14

Assume that the statement "If you swear, then you will get your mouth washed out with soap" is true. Which of the following statements must also be true?

A. If you don't swear, then you won't get your mouth washed out with soap.

B. If you don't get your mouth washed out with soap, then you didn't swear.

C. If you get your mouth washed out with soap, then you swore.

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Alexander Ware · Answer 1

C: If you get your mouth washed out with soap, then you swore.

Explanation:

Assuming that if you occur in an action: swearing, will bring the consequence of having your mouth washed out with soap. (If/then). It is true to conclude that the reason you get your mouth washed out with soap is because you swore. "If you do this, then that will happen; that happened, then you did it."