Instructor: Abdul Thomas

Student: Jeremy Gayles

Course: 2022 Spring Mathematics:Lib Assignment: Section 3.3 Homework
Date: 02/05/22
Arts & Soc Sci SEC.OL1

1. Let q represent the following statement.

q: 2 × 10 = 40

Determine the truth value for the statement ~q.

Choose the correct truth value below.

~q is false.
~q is true.

2. Let p and q represent the following statements.

p: 4 + 9 = 12
q: 3 × 4 = 12

Determine the truth value for the statement p∧q.

Choose the correct truth value below.

p∧q is true.
p∧q is false.

3. Let p and q represent the following statements.

p: 5 + 3 = 7
q: 3 × 5 = 15

Determine the truth value for the statement ~p∧q.

Choose the correct truth value below.

~p∧q is false.
~p∧q is true.

4. Let p and q represent the following statements.

p: 2 + 6 = 7
q: 2 × 10 = 20

Determine the truth value for the statement ~p∧~q.

Choose the correct truth value below.

~p∧~q is false.
~p∧~q is true.
5. Construct a truth table for the given statement.

p∨~p

Fill in the truth table.

p ​~p p∨~p
(1) (2)
T

(3) (4)
F

(1) F (2) F (3) T (4) F

T T F T

6. Complete the truth table for the given statement by filling in the required columns.

~s ∧ r
r 
  
 s ~s ~s ∧ r
T T
T F
F T
F F

Complete the truth table.

r 
  
  
  
  
 s ~s ~s ∧ r
T T
(1) (2)
T F
(3) (4)
F T
(5) (6)
F F (7) (8)

(1) T (2) T (3) T (4) T (5) F (6) F (7) T (8) F

F F F F T T F T
7. Complete the truth table for the given statement by filling in the required columns.

~p ∨ q
p q ~p ~p ∨ q
T T
T F
F T
F F

Complete the truth table.

p q ~p ~p ∨ q
(1) (2)
T T

(3) (4)
T F

(5) (6)
F T

(7) (8)
F F

(1) F (2) T (3) F (4) T (5) F (6) F (7) F (8) T

T F T F T T T F
8. Complete the truth table for the given statement by filling in the required columns.

​~(p ∧ q​)
p  
  q p∧q ​~(p ∧ q​)
T T
T F
F T
F F

Complete the truth table.

p q p∧q ​~(p ∧ q​)

(1) (2)
T T

(3) (4)
T F

(5) (6)
F T

(7) (8)
F F

(1) T (2) F (3) T (4) F (5) T (6) T (7) F (8) F

F T F T F F T T
9. Refer to the following statement to answer parts​ (a) through​ (c) below.

You did not hang out the clothes and you left the car a mess.

a. Write the statement in symbolic form. Assign letters to simple statements that are not negated. Choose the correct
answer below.

A. let p = you hung out the clothes and let q = you left the car a​ mess; ~p ∧ q
B. let p = you did not hang out the clothes and let q = you left the car a​ mess; ~p ∨ q
C. let p = you hung out the clothes and let q = you left the car a​ mess; ~p ∨ q
D. let p = you did not hang out the clothes and let q = you left the car a​ mess; ~p ∧ q

b. Construct a truth table for the symbolic statement in part​ (a).

p q ​~p ~p ∧ q
T T (1) (2)
T F (3) (4)
F T
(5) (6)
F F
(7) (8)

c. Use the truth table to indicate one set of conditions that make the compound statement​ true, or state that no such
conditions exist. Choose the correct answer below.

A. The statement is true for all conditions.

B. The statement is true when p is true and q is false.
C. There are no conditions for which the statement is true.
D. The statement is true when p is false and q is true.

(1) T (2) T (3) T (4) F (5) F (6) F (7) T (8) F

F F F T T T F T
10. Refer to the following statement to answer parts​ (a) through​ (c) below.

It is not true that you did not take out the trash or you left the garage a mess.

a. Write the statement in symbolic form. Assign letters to simple statements that are not negated. Choose the correct
answer below.

A. let p = you took out the trash and let q = you left the garage a​ mess; ~(~p ∧ q)
B. let p = you did not take out the trash and let q = you left the garage a​ mess; ~(~p ∨ q)
C. let p = you did not take out the trash and let q = you left the garage a​ mess; ~(~p ∧ q)
D. let p = you took out the trash and let q = you left the garage a​ mess; ~(~p ∨ q)

b. Construct a truth table for the symbolic statement in part​ (a).

p q ​ p
~ ~p ∨ q ~(~p ∨ q)
(1) (2) (3)
T T

(4) (5) (6)

T F

(7) (8) (9)

F T

(10) (11) (12)

F F

c. Use the truth table to indicate one set of conditions that make the compound statement​ true, or state that no such
conditions exist. Choose the correct answer below.

A. The statement is true when p is true and q is false.

B. The statement is true for all conditions.
C. There are no conditions for which the statement is true.
D. The statement is true when p is false and q is true.

(1) T (2) F (3) F (4) F (5) F (6) T (7) F (8) T

F T T T T F T F

(9) F (10) F (11) T (12) F

T T F T
11. Refer to the following statement to answer parts​ (a) through​ (c) below.

The athlete is intelligent and an​ overachiever, and not an overachiever.

a. Write the statement in symbolic form. Assign letters to simple statements that are not negated. Choose the correct
answer below.

A. let p = The athlete is intelligent and let q = The athlete is not an​ overachiever; (p ∧ q) ∧ ~q
B. let p = The athlete is intelligent and let q = The athlete is not an​ overachiever; (p ∨ q) ∨ ~q
C. let p = The athlete is intelligent and let q = The athlete is an​ overachiever; (p ∧ q) ∧ ~q
D. let p = The athlete is intelligent and let q = The athlete is an​ overachiever; (p ∨ q) ∨ ~q

b. Construct a truth table for the symbolic statement in part​ (a).

p q p∧q ​ q
~ (p ∧ q) ∧ ~q
(1) (2) (3)
T T

(4) (5) (6)

T F

(7) (8) (9)

F T

(10) (11) (12)

F F

c. Use the truth table to indicate one set of conditions that make the compound statement​ true, or state that no such
conditions exist. Choose the correct answer below.

A. The statement is true when p is true or q is false.

B. There are no conditions for which the statement is true.
C. The statement is true when p is true and q is false.
D. The statement is true for all conditions.

(1) F (2) F (3) F (4) T (5) T (6) T (7) F (8) T

T T T F F F T F

(9) T (10) F (11) F (12) T

F T T F

12. Refer to the following statement to answer parts​ (a) through​ (c) below.
You marry the person you love or you always love that person and you have a successful marriage.

a. Write the statement in symbolic form. Let p = You marry the person you love​,
let q = You always love the person you married, and let r = You have a successful marriage. Choose the correct
answer below.

A. ​(p ∨ ​q) ∨ r

∧ ∨
 C. ​(p ∧ ​q) ∨ r
b. Construct a truth table for the symbolic statement in part​ (a).

p q r p∨q ​(p ∨ ​q) ∧ r

(1) (2)
T T T

(3) (4)
T T F

(5) (6)
T F T

(7) (8)
T F F

(9) (10)
F T T

(11) (12)
F T F

(13) (14)
F F T

(15) (16)
F F F

c. Use the truth table to indicate one set of conditions that make the compound statement​ true, or state that no such
conditions exist. Choose the correct answer below.

A. The statement is true when​ p, q, and r are all true.

B. The statement is true for all conditions.
C. The statement is true when​ p, q, and r are all false.
D. There are no conditions for which the statement is true.

(1) T (2) T (3) F (4) T (5) F (6) F (7) F (8) T

F F T F T T T F

(9) F (10) T (11) F (12) F (13) F (14) F (15) F

T F T T T T T

(16) F
T
13. Determine the truth value for the statement below when p is true​, q is false​, and r is true.

p∧(q∨r)

What is the truth value of the compound​ statement?

The statement is true.

The statement is false.

14. Determine the truth value for the statement below when p is true​, q is false​, and r is true.

~p∨(q∧~r)

What is the truth value of the compound​ statement?

The statement is false.

The statement is true.

15. Determine the truth value for the statement below when p is true​, q is false​, and r is true.

p ∨ ~(q ∧ r)

What is the truth value of the compound​ statement?

The statement is false.

The statement is true.

16. Determine the truth value for the statement when p is true​, q is false​, and r is true.

​~(p∨​q)∨​~(p∧​r)

Choose the correct answer below.

The statement is true.

The statement is false.
17. The line graph to the right shows the average gasoline prices of a country Average Gasoline Prices

Average Price per Gallon (unleaded regular)

from 1980 through 2005. $4.00

Let​ p, q, and r represent the following simple statements.

​p: Prices peaked in 2000. $3.00
​q: Prices remained steady from 1985 through 1990.
​r: Prices were less than ​$2.75 per gallon in 1990. $2.00

Write the symbolic statement ~p∧q in words. Then use the information $1.00
given by the graph to determine the truth value of the statement.
$0.00
1980 1990 2000
Year

Write the symbolic statement ~p∧q in words. Choose the correct sentence below.

A. Prices did not peak in 2000 and prices remained steady from 1985 through 1990.
B. Prices peaked in 2000 and prices did not remain steady from 1985 through 1990.
C. Prices peaked in 2000 and prices remained steady from 1985 through 1990.
D. Prices did not peak in 2000 and prices did not remain steady from 1985 through 1990.

Using the information given by the​ graph, the truth value of ~p∧q is (1)

(1) true.
false.
18. The line graph to the right shows the average gasoline prices of a country Average Gasoline Prices

Average Price per Gallon (unleaded regular)

from 1990 through 2015. $4.00

Let​ p, q, and r represent the following simple statements.

​p: Prices peaked in 2010. $3.00
​q: Prices remained steady from 1995 through 2000.
​r: Prices were less than ​$2.25 per gallon in 2000. $2.00

Write the symbolic statement ~p∧r in words. Then use the information $1.00
given by the graph to determine the truth value of the statement.
$0.00
1990 2000 2010
Year

Write the symbolic statement ~p∧r in words. Choose the correct sentence below.

A. Prices peaked in 2010 and prices were less than ​$2.25 per gallon in 2000.
B. Prices peaked in 2010 and were more than ​$2.25 per gallon in 2000.
C. Prices did not peak in 2010 and prices were less than ​$2.25 per gallon in 2000.
D. Prices did not peak in 2010 and prices were more than ​$2.25 per gallon in 2000.

Using the information given by the​ graph, the truth value of ~p∧r is (1)

(1) false.
true.
19. The line graph to the right shows the average gasoline prices of a country Average Gasoline Prices

Average Price per Gallon (unleaded regular)

from 1990 through 2015. $4.00

Let​ p, q, and r represent the following simple statements.

​p: Prices peaked in 2010. $3.00
​q: Prices remained steady from 1995 through 2000.
​r: Prices were less than ​$2.00 per gallon in 1995. $2.00

Write the symbolic statement p∨~q in words. Then use the information $1.00
given by the graph to determine the truth value of the statement.
$0.00
1990 2000 2010
Year

Write the symbolic statement p∨~q in words. Choose the correct sentence below.

A. Prices did not peak in 2010 or prices remained steady from 1995 through 2000.
B. Prices peaked in 2010 or prices did not remain steady from 1995 through 2000.
C. Prices peaked in 2010 or prices remained steady from 1995 through 2000.
D. Prices did not peak in 2010 or prices did not remain steady from 1995 through 2000.

Using the information given by the​ graph, the truth value of p∨~q is (1)

(1) false.
true.
20. The line graph to the right shows the average gasoline prices of a country Average Gasoline Prices

Average Price per Gallon (unleaded regular)

from 1985 through 2010. $4.00

Let​ p, q, and r represent the following simple statements.

​p: Prices peaked in 2005. $3.00
​q: Prices remained steady from 1990 through 1995.
​r: Prices were more than ​$2.75 per gallon in 2010. $2.00

Write the symbolic statement p∨~r in words. Then use the information $1.00
given by the graph to determine the truth value of the statement.
$0.00
1990 2000 2010
Year

Write the symbolic statement p∨~r in words. Choose the correct sentence below.

A. Prices peaked in 2005 or prices were more than ​$2.75 per gallon in 2010.
B. Prices did not peak in 2005 or were more than ​$2.75 per gallon in 2010.
C. Prices peaked in 2005 or prices were not more than ​$2.75 per gallon in 2010.
D. Prices did not peak in 2005 or prices were not more than ​$2.75 per gallon in 2010.

Using the information given by the​ graph, the truth value of p∨~r is (1)

(1) false.
true.

21. Under which conditions is a conjunction​ true?

Choose the correct answer below.

A. A conjunction is never true.

B. A conjunction is true when both component statements are false.
C. A conjunction is true when one of the component statements is true.
D. A conjunction is true when both component statements are true.

22. Under which conditions is a conjunction​ false?

Choose the correct answer.

A. A conjunction is false if neither of the component statements of the conjunction are false.
B. A conjunction is never false.
C. A conjunction is false if either or both of the component statements of the conjunction are false.
D. A conjunction is false if and only if both component statements of the conjunction are false.
23. Under which conditions is a disjunction​ true?

Choose the correct answer below.

A. A disjunction is true when at least one component statement is true.

B. A disjunction is true when at least one component statement is false.
C. A disjunction is true when both component statements are false.
D. A disjunction is never true.

24. Under which conditions is a disjunction​ false?

Choose the correct answer below.

A. A disjunction is false if neither of its component statements are false.

B. A disjunction is false if either or both of its component statements are false.
C. A disjunction is never false.
D. A disjunction is false if and only if both of its component statements are false.