MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD

LESSON 5.2 – MATHEMATICAL LOGIC ACTIVITY

NAMES:

A. Determine whether each of the sentences below is a proposition or

not. In case of a proposition, indicate if it is true or false.

1. All multiples of 5 are odd numbers.

2. Five is greater than 4.
3. -1 < 0
4. x + y > 10
5. 3 + 4 = 7
6. Is it raining?
7. All even numbers are multiples of 2.
8. Is it raining?
9. All perfect squares are even numbers.
10.n is a prime number.

B. Construct a truth table for each of these compound statements.

1. (p v q) → (p ᴧ q)

Solution:

2. (p v q) ᴧ (p ᴧ q)
3. (p ↔ q) → (⁓p ↔ q)

4. [(p v ⁓q) ᴧ ⁓r] ᴧ ⁓(p v q)

p q r

T T T

T T F

T F T

T F F

F T T

F T F

F F T

F F F