Chapter SR26, Problem 11P

Solution

State whether the compound statement is true or false.

True.

Given:

The given compound statement.

  $6>2or8<4$ .

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 -

  $6>2or8<4$ .

  $6>2$ True.

  $8<4$ False.

True, because at least one part is true.