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Given that water freezes below zero degree celsius.
Consider the following statements.
p : water froze this morning, q : This morning temperature was below `0^(@)C`.
Which of the following is correct ?

A

p and q are logically equivalent

B

p is the inverse of q

C

p is the converse of p

D

p is the contrapositive of q

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To solve the problem, we need to analyze the given statements and their implications based on the information provided. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Given Information**: - We know that water freezes below 0 degrees Celsius. This is a fundamental property of water. 2. **Defining the Statements**: - Let \( P \) be the statement: "Water froze this morning." - Let \( Q \) be the statement: "This morning, the temperature was below 0 degrees Celsius." 3. **Analyzing Statement \( P \)**: - If \( P \) is true (i.e., water froze this morning), it implies that the temperature must have been below 0 degrees Celsius at that time. This is because water can only freeze when the temperature is below 0 degrees Celsius. 4. **Analyzing Statement \( Q \)**: - Statement \( Q \) states that the temperature was below 0 degrees Celsius this morning. 5. **Logical Implication**: - From the analysis, we can conclude that if \( P \) is true, then \( Q \) must also be true. This means that \( P \) implies \( Q \) (denoted as \( P \Rightarrow Q \)). - Conversely, if \( Q \) is true (the temperature was below 0 degrees Celsius), it supports the truth of \( P \) (water froze). 6. **Conclusion**: - Since \( P \) implies \( Q \) and both statements are logically connected, we can say that \( P \) and \( Q \) are logically equivalent in this context. ### Final Answer: The correct conclusion is that the statements \( P \) and \( Q \) are logically equivalent. ---
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