Which of the following are statements?
a. New York City is the largest city in North America.
b. When did the Red Sox last win the pennant?
a)
To find:
Whether “New York City is the largest city in North America.” is statement or not.
Answer to Problem 1CT
Solution:
The given sentence is a statement.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The given sentence,
New York City is the largest city in North America.
Consider the given sentence.
As a statement always end with a dot, and the given sentence ends with a dot and it is a meaningful sentence.
Therefore, the given sentence “New York City is the largest city in North America.” is a statement.
b)
To find:
Whether “When did the Red Sox last win the pennant?” is statement or not.
Answer to Problem 1CT
Solution:
The given sentence is not a statement.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The given sentence,
When did the Red Sox last win the pennant?
Consider the given sentence.
As a statement always end with a dot, but the given sentence ends with a question mark.
Therefore, the given sentence “When did the Red Sox last win the pennant?” is not a statement.
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