1 Mathematical Statements Handouts Feb2022
1 Mathematical Statements Handouts Feb2022
Statements x+y
n
n Happy Birthday!
and ` n Follow me.
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The Disjunction p ∨ q The Biconditional p ↔ q
The statement
“1 + 1 = 3 or 2x = 10”
p∧q
is TRUE for
A. x = 5 p q p∧q
B. x not equal to 5 T T T
C. any number x
T F F
F T F
D. no value of x
F F F
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The statement
“If 1 + 1 = 3 then 2x = 10” is
p∨q
FALSE for
A. x = 5 p q p∨q
B. x not equal to 5 T T T
C. any number x
T F T
F T T
D. no value of x
F F F
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p → q and p ↔ q Examples: (Equivalence)
p q p→q p↔q
T T T T n You will pass Math 10 if and only if you
T F F F get at least 60%.
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Relations
n Implica(on p q
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~ (p∨q) ~ p ∧~ q
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∼p:
Some UP students are
intelligent.
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To summarize:
n p: All A are B. If p then q.
∼p: Not all A are B.
n q, if p. np is sufficient for q.
∼p: Some A are NOT B.
nq is necessary for p.
n q: Some A are B.
n p only if q.
n p implies q. n ∼p or q.
∼q: No A is B.
n r: No A is B. n All p are q.
∼r: Some A are B.
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If you are a UP student then you are
intelligent. (p → q)
n All p are q.
The conditional and its
n All UP students are intelligent
contrapositive are equivalent:
n q, if p.
p→q ⇔∼q → ∼p
n You are
You are intelligent
a UP student if you
if you are aare
UPintelligent.
student
n p only if q.
The converse and the inverse
n You are a UP student only if you are intelligent.
are equivalent:
n ∼p or q.
q→p ∼p → ∼q
n Either you are NOT a UP student or you are intelligent .
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No UP student is intelligent.
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All A are B.
VALID
B and
A INVALID
ARGUMENTS
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Some A are B.
Argument
n Premises: p1, p2, p3, …, pn
n Conclusion: q
No A is B. Valid Argument
All UP students are intelligent
beings
intelligent.
B Juan is a UP
UP
A student.
Students
Juan
∴Juan is intelligent.
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Invalid Argument Invalid Argument
All UP students are
All UP students are intelligent intelligent
beings intelligent. beings
intelligent.
UP UP
Juan is NOT a UP
Juan is intelligent. Students Students
student.
Juan
∴Juan is a UP
∴Juan is NOT
student. Juan intelligent. Juan
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hairy
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to Busan. fun.
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Modus ponens
p→q
All UP students are
intelligent.
Some Fallacies
p Juan is a UP student.
∴q ∴Juan is intelligent.
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Fallacy of the Inverse Other Fallacies
n Fallacy of false cause
All UP students are n Fallacy of ques(ons
p→q intelligent.
n Fallacy of equivoca(on
Juan is not a UP
∼p student. n Fallacy of composi(on
F T T T F Manage
F F T F T Crocs
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MATH 1 FIRST LONG EXAM REVIEWER 9. If I whistle, then it rains. If it rains, then flowers bloom. It does not rain.
I. Choose the letter corresponding to the best answer. (26 pts) Therefore A. I do not whistle C. Flowers don’t bloom.
B. I whistle. D. Flowers bloom.
1. Which of the following is NOT a mathematical statement?
A. Today is Monday. C. 1 + 1 = 3 10. If set X has 4 elements and set Y has 6 elements, which of the following is
B. Use ballpen only. D. All ducks waltz. ALWAYS true?
! A. n( X " Y) = 10 C. n( X " Y) # 10
2. The statement “ 2 is an even number or 2x = 10. ” is TRUE B. n( X " Y) < 10 D. n( X " Y) ! 10
A. for any number x C. only if x ! 5
B. only if x = 5 D. for no value of x. 11. Which of the following sets is NOT equivalent to the set of Natural Numbers?
A. Integers C. Prime Numbers
3. The statement “ If 3x = 12 then 1 is a prime number. ” is FALSE
B. Rational Numbers D. Real Numbers
A. for any number x C. if x ! 4 12. Which of the following is TRUE for any two sets X and Y?
B. only if x = 4 D. for no value of x. A. X – Y = Y – X C. (X $ Y )’ = X’ $ Y’
B. (X $ Y )’ = X’ " Y’ D. X $ % = X
(For numbers 4 –MATH
6) Let1p,FIRST
q, r LONG
represent
EXAMthe REVIEWER
following statements: 9. If I whistle, then it rains. If it rains, then flowers bloom. It does not rain.
p : 2 is the only even prime number. 13. Which of the following is a rational number? C. Flowers don’t bloom.
Therefore A. I do not whistle
I. Choose the letter corresponding to the best answer. (26 pts)
q : Jose Rizal is our national hero.
A. 3.1416B. I whistle.
B. 3 & C. '3 D. Flowers bloom.
D. 1.101100111000…
1. Which ofr :theAllfollowing
violets are blue.a mathematical statement?
is NOT
4. Which
A. Today of the is following
Monday. statements C.is true?
1+1=3 10.
14.If Which
set X fraction
has 4 elements
is equal toand set Y has 6 elements, which of the following is
.454545…..
B. A.
Usepballpen and r.only. D. C.All Ifducks
q then r.
waltz. ALWAYS true?
A. 45/100 C. 45/99
! B. Not p or q. D. q if and only if r. B. 9/20A. n( X " Y) = 10 D. 45/90C. n( X " Y) # 10
2. 5.
TheWhich
statement “ 2 is an even number
of the following statements is false?or 2x = 10. ” is TRUE B. n( X " Y) < 10 D. n( X " Y) ! 10
A. A.
for (pany 15. Which of the following is equal to 123 (base 5)?
andnumber
q) or r x C. C.onlyp ifif and
x !only
5 if (q or r)
B. B. onlyIf qif thenx = 5(p or r). D. D.for Ifno(p value of then
and q) x. r. 11. Which A. of35
the followingB. sets
36 is NOT equivalent
C. 38 to theD.
set63of Natural Numbers?
A. Integers C. Prime Numbers
3. The statement “ If 3x = 12 then 1 is97 a prime number. ” is FALSE
6. What is the negation of the statement “q or r”? 16. Which of the B. following
Rationalis Numbers D. Real
NOT equal to 23 (base 10) Numbers
A.A.for
Jose
anyRizal is not xour nationalC.
number hero
if and
x ! some4 violets are not blue. 12. Which of the following is TRUE for any two sets X and Y?
B.B. only
Jose ifRizal
x =is4not our nationalD. hero
forand all violets
no value of x.are not blue. A. 43(base 5) B. 113(base 4) C. 212(base 3) C. 10101(base2)
A. X – Y = Y – X C. (X $ Y )’ = X’ $ Y’
C. Jose Rizal is not our national hero or some violets are not blue.
B. (X $ Y )’ = X’ " Y’ D. X $ % = X
D. Jose
(For numbers Rizal
4 – 6) Letisp,notq,our r national
represent herotheorfollowing
all violetsstatements:
are not blue. 17. What is -4 in (5 ?
p : 2 of
7. Which is the following
only evenisprime number. to statement r ?
NOT equivalent 13. WhichA.of1the following
B.is2 a rational number?
C. 3 D. 4
q : Jose Rizal A. is our
If it national
is a violethero.
then it is blue.
r : All violets B.areIf blue. A. 3.1416 B. 3 & C. '3 D. 1.101100111000…
it is not blue then it is not a violet. 18. Which of the following is congruent to 5(mod 3)?
4. Which of the following C. Ifstatements is true?
it is blue then it is a violet. 14. Which fraction is equal to .454545…..
A. p and r. D. If it is not a violet C. then
If qit is
then
not rblue.
. A. 3
A. 45/100 B. 8 C.
C. 12
45/99 D. 15
B. Not p or q. D. q if and only if r.
8. Which of the following is equivalent to the statement : B. 9/20 D. 45/90
19. In (4 , 2 ) 3 * 1
No monkeyisisfalse?
5. Which of the following statements hairless.
15. WhichA.of0the following
B.is1 equal to 123C.(base
2 5)? D. 3
A. A.
(p Ifand
youq)are
ora rmonkey, then youC. are
p ifhairless.
and only if (q or r)
B. B.
If Ifq you are(pnot
then or hairless,
r). then you’re
D. If (pa monkey.
and q) then r. A. 35 B. 36 C. 38 D. 63
C. If you are not a monkey, then you’re hairless. 20. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
6. What isD.
theIfnegation
you are hairless then you are
of the statement “q not a monkey.
or r”? A. All natural numbers are integers.
16. Which of the following is NOT equal to 23 (base 10)
A. Jose Rizal is not our national hero and some violets are not blue. B. No rational number is irrational.
B. Jose Rizal is not our national hero and all violets are not blue. C. 43(base
A. Some rational
5) B.numbers
113(baseare4) integers.
C. 212(base 3) C. 10101(base2)
C. Jose Rizal is not our national hero or some violets are not blue. D. All rational numbers are terminating decimals.
D. Jose Rizal is not our national hero or all violets are not blue. 17. What is -4 in (5 ?
7. Which of the following is NOT equivalent to statement r ? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
A. If it is a violet then it is blue.
B. If it is not blue then it is not a violet. 18. Which of the following is congruent to 5(mod 3)?
C. If it is blue then it is a violet.
D. If it is not a violet then it is not blue. A. 3 B. 8 C. 12 D. 15
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