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 (2 items x 10 points)

1. Determine whether each of the following statements is a proposition or not. If it is, give its truth
value.

 p: Mindanao is an island in the Philippines. 

 q: Find a number which divides your age. 

 r: My seatmate will get a perfect score in the Logic exam.

 s: Welcome to the Philippines!

Answer:

1.

p: Mindanao is an island in the Philippines. 

As Mindanao is an island in Philippines, so given statement is true.

p is true or proposition

q: Find a number which divides your age.

Since we can find the number Which divides my age so

q is true or proposition

r: My seatmate will get a perfect score in the Logic exam.

The given statement has a possibility Whether he will score or not

Which is either true or false, so it is not a statement.

r is not a statement or not proposition

s: Welcome to the Philippines!

Given statement can't decide as true or false.

s is not a statement or not proposition

2. Let p and q be propositions. p: You drive over 65 miles per hour. q: You get a speeding ticket.
Write these propositions using p and q and logical connectives.
  You do not drive over 65 miles per hour.

 You will get a speeding ticket if you drive over 65 miles per hour.

 If you do not drive over 65 miles per hour, then you will not get a speeding ticket. 

Answer:

p: You drive over 65 miles per hour. 

q: You get a speeding ticket.

 You do not drive over 65 miles per hour.

Answer: ~ p

 You will get a speeding ticket if you drive over 65 miles per hour.

Answer: p → q

 If you do not drive over 65 miles per hour, then you will not get a speeding ticket. 

Answer: ~ p→ ~q