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Question
Given below are two statements
p: 25 is a multiple of 5.
q: 25 is a multiple of 8.
Write the compound statements connecting these two statements with “And” and “Or”. In both cases check the validity of the compound statement.
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Solution
The compound statement with ‘And’ is “25 is a multiple of 5 and 8”.
This is a false statement, since 25 is not a multiple of 8.
The compound statement with ‘Or’ is “25 is a multiple of 5 or 8”.
This is a true statement, since 25 is not a multiple of 8 but it is a multiple of 5.
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