Pearson Geometry Common Core, 2011
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Exercise 9 Page 105

The structure of a conditional statement is "If hypothesis, then conclusion."

Hypothesis: The traffic light is red.
Conclusion: You must stop.

Practice makes perfect
To identify the hypothesis and conclusion of the given statement, let's recall the structure of a conditional statement.

If hypothesis, then conclusion. The hypothesis is the text following if, and the conclusion is the text right after then. Now, let's write the given statement, identifying the hypothesis and conclusion. Statement:&If the traffic light is red, &then you must stop. Hypothesis:& The traffic light is red. Conclusion:& You must stop.