Rewrite the statement as an if/then statement.

Identify the variables in the statement.

Determine the truth value of the statement.

Compare it with a scientific hypothesis.

x is an integer.

The absolute value of x is greater than 0.

x is a real number.

x is greater than 0.

x is a real number.

x is an integer.

The absolute value of x is greater than 0.

x is less than 0.

A scientific hypothesis is an explanation for phenomena that can be tested.

A mathematical hypothesis is always true.

A scientific hypothesis is not testable.

A scientific hypothesis is always false.

If x is a real number, then x is positive.

If it rains, the ground gets wet.

Blueberries help reduce the risk of cancer.

The sum of two even numbers is even.

Is the statement always true?

Is the statement written in if/then form?

Is the statement a scientific hypothesis?

Does the statement involve integers?

1

-1

0

2

For all real numbers.

For all negative numbers.

For all real numbers except 0.

For all positive numbers.

The number itself.

The distance of the number from 0.

The negative of the number.

The square of the number.

Sometimes true.

Always true.

True for integers only.

Never true.