Chapter SR26, Problem 10P

Solution

State whether the compound statement is true or false.

False.

Given:

The given compound statement.

  $-7<-5and-5<-6$ .

Concept Used:

• A compound statement has two or more parts joined by or or and.
• For an and compound statement to be true, each part must be true.
• For an or compound statement to be true, at least one part must be true.

Calculation:

The given compound statement is -

  $-7<-5and-5<-6$ .

  $-7<-5$ True.

  $-5<-6$ False.

False, because one part is false.