Indicate whether the statement is a simple or a compound statement. If it is a compound statement, indicate whether it is a negation, conjunction, disjunction, conditional, or biconditional by using both the word and its appropriate symbol.
-It is false that whales are fish and bats are birds.
A) Compound; biconditional; $\leftrightarrow$
B) Compound; disjunction; $\vee$
C) Compound; negation;$\sim$
D) Compound; conjunction; $\wedge$

Question

Indicate whether the statement is a simple or a compound statement. If it is a compound statement, indicate whether it is a negation, conjunction, disjunction, conditional, or biconditional by using both the word and its appropriate symbol.
-It is false that whales are fish and bats are birds.
A) Compound; biconditional; $\leftrightarrow$
B) Compound; disjunction; $\vee$
C) Compound; negation;$\sim$ 
D) Compound; conjunction; $\wedge$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This statement is a compound statement because it involves a negation ($\sim$) of a conjunction ($\wedge$) statement ("whales are fish and bats are birds").

Indicate Whether the Statement Is a Simple or a Compound ↔\leftrightarrow↔

Indicate Whether the Statement Is a Simple or a Compound $\leftrightarrow$