Question
Mathematics Question on mathematical reasoning
Let
p : Ramesh listens to music.
q : Ramesh is out of his village.
r : It is Sunday.
s : It is Saturday.
Then the statement “Ramesh listens to music only if he is in his village and it is Sunday or Saturday” can be expressed as
A
((∼q)∧(r∨s))⇒p
B
(q∧(r∨s))⇒p
C
p⇒(q∧(r∨s))
D
p⇒(∼q)∧(r∨s)
Answer
p⇒(∼q)∧(r∨s)
Explanation
Solution
p : Ramesh listens to music
q : Ramesh is out of his village
r : It is Sunday
s : It is Saturday
p→q conveys the same p only if q
Statement “Ramesh listens to music only if he is in his village and it is Sunday or Saturday”
p⇒(( q)∧(r∨s))