Write the compound statement in symbols.
Let r = ʺThe food is good,ʺ p = ʺI eat too much,ʺ q = ʺIʹll exercise.ʺ
-If the food is not good, I wonʹt eat too much.
A) $\sim \mathrm { r } \rightarrow \sim \mathrm { p }$
B) $r \rightarrow \sim p$
C) $\sim ( \mathrm { r } \rightarrow \mathrm { p } )$
D) $\sim \mathrm { p } \rightarrow \sim \mathrm { r }$

Question

Write the compound statement in symbols.
Let r = ʺThe food is good,ʺ p = ʺI eat too much,ʺ q = ʺIʹll exercise.ʺ
-If the food is not good, I wonʹt eat too much. 
A) $\sim \mathrm { r } \rightarrow \sim \mathrm { p }$
B) $r \rightarrow \sim p$
C) $\sim ( \mathrm { r } \rightarrow \mathrm { p } )$
D) $\sim \mathrm { p } \rightarrow \sim \mathrm { r }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The statement "If the food is not good, I won't eat too much" directly translates to "If not r, then not p," which is symbolically represented as $\sim r \rightarrow \sim p$.

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Write the Compound Statement in Symbols $\sim \mathrm { r } \rightarrow \sim \mathrm { p }$