"If you can't use a computer, you won't get a job.I can use a computer very well, so I'm going to get a good job!"
What is the best symbolic representation of this argument?
A)p ? q ~p ? ~q
B)$~p\vee ~q$ p ? ~q
C)p ? q ~q ? ~p
D)~p ? ~q, p, ? ~q

Question

"If you can't use a computer, you won't get a job.I can use a computer very well, so I'm going to get a good job!"
 What is the best symbolic representation of this argument?
A)p ? q ~p ? ~q
B)$~p\vee ~q$ p ? ~q
C)p ? q ~q ? ~p
D)~p ? ~q, p, ? ~q

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The argument can be symbolically represented as "p → q, p, ∴ q." This means "If p (you can use a computer), then q (you will get a job). I can use a computer (p), therefore, I will get a job (q)." Option A correctly represents this logic.

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