Let p represent the statement, "Jim plays football", and let q represent the statement "Michael plays basketball". Convert the compound statement into symbols.
-Jim does not play football or Michael plays basketball.
A) $\sim ( p \vee q )$
B) $p \wedge q$
C) $\sim \mathrm { p } \vee \mathrm { q }$
D) $\mathrm { p } \vee \mathrm { q }$

Question

Let p represent the statement, "Jim plays football", and let q represent the statement "Michael plays basketball". Convert the compound statement into symbols.
-Jim does not play football or Michael plays basketball. 
A) $\sim ( p \vee q )$
B) $p \wedge q$
C) $\sim \mathrm { p } \vee \mathrm { q }$
D) $\mathrm { p } \vee \mathrm { q }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The statement "Jim does not play football or Michael plays basketball" can be symbolized as $\sim p \vee q$, where $\sim p$ represents "Jim does not play football" and $q$ represents "Michael plays basketball".

Let P Represent the Statement, "Jim Plays Football", and Let ∼(p∨q)\sim ( p \vee q )∼(p∨q)

Let P Represent the Statement, "Jim Plays Football", and Let $\sim ( p \vee q )$