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Determine whether each of the following statements is a proposition or not. If it is, give its truth value. p: Mindanao is an island in the Philippines. q: Find a number which divides your age. r: My seatmate will get a perfect score in the Logic exam. s: Welcome to the Philippines! Let p and q be propositions. p: You drive over 65 miles per hour. q: You get a speeding ticket. Write these propositions using p and q and logical connectives. You do not drive over 65 miles per hour. You will get a speeding ticket if you drive over 65 miles per hour. If you do not drive over 65 miles per hour, then you will not get a speeding ticket.

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(1).

p: Mindanao is an island in the Philippines. 

As Mindanano is an island in philippines So given statement is true.

p is true.


q: Find a number which divides your age.

Since we can find the number Which divides my age so

q is true.


r: My seatmate will get a perfect score in the Logic exam.

The given statement has a posibility Whether he will score or not

Whichis either true or false, So It is not a statement.

r is not a statement.


s: Welcome to the Philippines!

Given statement can't decide as true or false.

s is not a statement.


(2). p: You drive over 65 miles per hour. 

q: You get a speeding ticket.


  • You do not drive over 65 miles per hour.

p


  • You will get a speeding ticket if you drive over 65 miles per hour.

p\rightarrow q


  • If you do not drive over 65 miles per hour, then you will not get a speeding ticket. 

~p\rightarrow ~q

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