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X is necessary for Y to happen

Z is sufficient for Y to happen

Can we conclude
1-- If Y happens X happened
2-- IF Y did not happen X did not happen
3-- If Y happened Z happened
4-- If Y did not happen, Z did not happen

Could someone explain ?


I will pick 1 too. But I have a problem with the question stem... If Z is sufficient for Y to happen it implies that just Z is enough for Y to happen then how can X be necessary for Y to happen? :?
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X is necessary for Y to happen

Z is sufficient for Y to happen

Can we conclude
1-- If Y happens X happened
2-- IF Y did not happen X did not happen
3-- If Y happened Z happened
4-- If Y did not happen, Z did not happen

Could someone explain ?

I will pick 1 too. But I have a problem with the question stem... If Z is sufficient for Y to happen it implies that just Z is enough for Y to happen then how can X be necessary for Y to happen? :?


Well Z maybe enough, but X is NECESSARY. Suppose, I can leave my home when my mom returns, but i need to tell her something very imp. before leaving. So it is NECESSARY that she come \s back before I leave. My dad might come back in the middle (which is sufficient for me to leave), but it is not NECESSARY. So I cant leave even when he comes back.. am I making my point clear?
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My guess is that this is not a question itself.
Taklu is trying to get his concepts clear. Good discussion though ;)
I agree 1 must be true.



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