Let p represent the statement, ʺJim plays footballʺ, and let q represent ʺMichael plays basketballʺ. Convert the compound statements into symbols.
-Jim plays football and Michael plays basketball.
A) $\sim p \wedge q$
B) $p \wedge q$
C) $\mathrm { p } _ { \vee } \sim \mathrm { q }$
D) $\mathrm { p } \vee \mathrm { q }$ )p

Question

Let p represent the statement, ʺJim plays footballʺ, and let q represent ʺMichael plays basketballʺ. Convert the compound statements into symbols.
-Jim plays football and Michael plays basketball. 
A) $\sim p \wedge q$
B) $p \wedge q$
C) $\mathrm { p } _ { \vee } \sim \mathrm { q }$
D) $\mathrm { p } \vee \mathrm { q }$ )p

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The statement "Jim plays football and Michael plays basketball" is a conjunction of p and q, represented symbolically as $p \wedge q$.

Let P Represent the Statement, ʺJim Plays Footballʺ, and Let ∼p∧q\sim p \wedge q∼p∧q

Let P Represent the Statement, ʺJim Plays Footballʺ, and Let $\sim p \wedge q$