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Question
The negation of the statement “7 is greater than 8” is ______.
Options
7 is equal to 8
7 is not greater than 8
8 is less than 7
None of these
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Solution
The negation of the statement “7 is greater than 8” is 7 is not greater than 8.
Explanation:
Let p: 7 is greater than 8.
∴ ~ p: 7 is not greater than 8.
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