Let p represent the statement, "Jim plays football", and let q represent the statement "Michael plays basketball". Convert the compound statement into symbols.
-Neither Jim plays football nor Michael plays basketball.
A) $\sim ( p \wedge q )$
B) $\sim p \wedge q$
C) $\sim ( p \vee q )$
D) $\sim \mathrm { p } \vee \sim \mathrm { q }$

Question

Let p represent the statement, "Jim plays football", and let q represent the statement "Michael plays basketball". Convert the compound statement into symbols.
-Neither Jim plays football nor Michael plays basketball. 
A) $\sim ( p \wedge q )$
B) $\sim p \wedge q$
C) $\sim ( p \vee q )$
D) $\sim \mathrm { p } \vee \sim \mathrm { q }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The statement "Neither Jim plays football nor Michael plays basketball" is equivalent to saying "It is not the case that Jim plays football or Michael plays basketball", which is symbolically represented as $\sim ( p \vee q )$.

Let P Represent the Statement, "Jim Plays Football", and Let ∼(p∧q)\sim ( p \wedge q )∼(p∧q)

Let P Represent the Statement, "Jim Plays Football", and Let $\sim ( p \wedge q )$