Using Logic to Determine Truth Value of Statements
1. p: Tanisha owns a convertible
q: Joan owns a Volvo
Translate each statement into symbols. Then construct a truth table for each and indicate under what conditions the compound statement is true.
Tanisha does not own a convertible but Joan owns a Volvo.
2. Determine whether the argument is valid or invalid. You may compare the argument to a standard form, given or use a truth table.
v →ω
ω/∴ → v
3. Write a negation of the statement.
She earns more than me.
4. Let p, q, and r be the following statements:
p: Jamie is on the train.
q: Sylvia is at the park.
r: Nigel is in the car.
Translate the following statement into English: (p V ~q)→ ~r
1. p: Tanisha owns a convertible
q: Joan owns a Volvo
Translate each statement into symbols. Then construct a truth table for each and indicate under what conditions the compound statement is true.
Tanisha does not own a convertible but Joan owns a Volvo.
2. Determine whether the argument is valid or invalid. You may compare the argument to a standard form, given or use a truth table.
v →ω
ω/∴ → v
3. Write a negation of the statement.
She earns more than me.
4. Let p, q, and r be the following statements:
p: Jamie is on the train.
q: Sylvia is at the park.
r: Nigel is in the car.
Translate the following statement into English: (p V ~q)→ ~r