Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Logic - 3.6 Negations of Conditional Statements and De Morgan's Law - Exercise Set 3.6 - Page 178: 7

Answer

There is a blizzard, and some schools are not closed.

Work Step by Step

If there is a blizzard, then all schools are closed. As we know, the negation of p → q is p ∧ ∼q. p: There is a blizzard. q: All schools are closed. Therefore, the negation of the statement is: There is a blizzard, and some schools are not closed.
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