SOLUTION: Write the compound statement in symbols. Let r= The food is good, p= I eat too much, q= I'll exercise If the food is good or if I eat too much, I'll exercise. a) r -> (p V q

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Question 261208: Write the compound statement in symbols.
Let r= The food is good, p= I eat too much, q= I'll exercise
If the food is good or if I eat too much, I'll exercise.
a) r -> (p V q)
b) (r V p) -> q
c) (r -> p) ->q
d) (r ^ p) -> q
I can't seem to get the idea of using the symbols, I have tried and tried, please help me.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Remember that V stands for 'or'. So "p V q" stands for "p or q"

This means that "the food is good or if I eat too much" turns into "r V p".

Also, p -> q means "if p, then q". So "If the food is good or if I eat too much, I'll exercise" then becomes "(r V p) -> q"

So the final answer is (r V p) -> q