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Negation of the proposition : If we control population growth, we prosper


A) If we do not control population growth, we prosper

B) If we control population growth, we do not prosper

C) We control population but we do not prosper

D) We do not control population, but we prosper

Answer:

Option C

Explanation:

p: we control population, q: we prosper

.'. we have p → q

Its negation is ˜ (p → q) i.e. p ^ ˜ q

i.e., we control population but we do not prosper