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Question
Find the truth value of the following statement.
3 is a prime number and an odd number.
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Solution
Let p : 3 is a prime number.
q : 3 is an odd number.
The truth values of p and q are T and T respectively.
The given statement in symbolic form is p ∧ q.
∴ p ∧ q ≡ T ∧ T ≡ T
∴ Truth value of the given statement is T.
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