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

Question

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

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The statement "Neither Jim plays football nor Michael plays basketball" negates the entire statement that either Jim plays football or Michael plays basketball, which is symbolically represented as $\sim ( p \vee q )$.

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Let P Represent the Statement, ʺJim Plays Footballʺ, and Let $\sim \mathrm { p } \vee \mathrm { q }$