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Tautologies
Example 1: What do you notice about each sentence below? 1. A number is even or a number is not even. 2. Cheryl passes math or Cheryl does not pass math. 3. It is raining or it is not raining. 4. A triangle is isosceles or a triangle is not isosceles. Each sentence in Example […]
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Biconditional Statement Problems With Interactive Exercises Example 1: Examine the sentences below. Given: p: A polygon is a triangle. q: A polygon has exactly 3 sides. Problem: Determine the truth values of this statement: (pq)(qp) The compound statement (pq)(qp) is a conjunction of two conditional statements. In the first conditional, p is the hypothesis and q is the conclusion; […]
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Now that we have learned about negation, conjunction, disjunction and the conditional, we can include the logical connector for each of these statements in more elaborate statements. In this lesson, we will learn how to determine the truth values of a compound statement with the logical connectors ~, , and . Example 1: Given: p: 72 = 49 true q: A […]
Read MoreUnderstanding a Conditional Statement
Definition: A Conditional Statement is… symbolized by pq, it is an if-then statement in which p is a hypothesis and q is a conclusion. The logical connector in a conditional statement is denoted by the symbol . The conditional is defined to be true unless a true hypothesis leads to a false conclusion. A truth table for pq is shown below. […]
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Learn About Disjunction With The Following Examples And Interactive Exercises. Example 1: Given: p: Ann is on the softball team. q: Paul is on the football team. Problem: What does pq represent? Solution: In Example 1, statement p represents, “Ann is on the softball team” and statement q represents, “Paul is on the football team.” The […]
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Learn About Conjunction With The Following Examples And Interactive Exercises. Example 1: Given: p: Ann is on the softball team. q: Paul is on the football team. Problem: What does pq represent? Solution: In Example 1, statement p represents the sentence, “Ann is on the softball team,” and statement q represents the sentence, “Paul is on the football […]
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Example 1: Examine the sentences below. 1. Every triangle has three sides. 2. Albany is the capital of New York State. 3. No prime number is even. Each of these sentences is a closed sentence. Definition: A closed sentence is an objective statement which is either true or false. Thus, each closed sentence in Example 1 has a truth value of […]
Read MoreChallenge Exercises for Introduction to Statistics
Directions: Read each question below. Click once in an ANSWER BOX and type in your answer; then click ENTER. After you click ENTER, a message will appear in the RESULTS BOX to indicate whether your answer is correct or incorrect. To start over, click CLEAR. 1. The weights of 9 students, measured in pounds, are […]
Read MorePractice Exercises for Introduction to Statistics
Directions: Read each question below. Click once in an ANSWER BOX and type in your answer; then click ENTER. After you click ENTER, a message will appear in the RESULTS BOX to indicate whether your answer is correct or incorrect. To start over, click CLEAR. 1. Twelve students were given a math test, and the […]
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What is Mode in Math?
Problem: The number of points scored in a series of football games is listed below. Which score occurred most often? 7, 13, 18, 24, 9, 3, 18 Solution: Ordering the scores from least to greatest, we get: 3, 7, 9, 13, 18, 18, 24 Answer: The score which occurs most often is 18. This problem really asked us […]
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