Chapter SR26, Problem 20P

Solution

State whether the compound statement is true or false.

True.

Given:

The given compound statement.

  $140\ne 145or140>-145or-140<-145$ .

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 -

  $140\ne 145or140>-145or-140<-145$ .

  $140\ne 145$ True.

  $140>-145$ True.

  $-140<-145$ False.

True, because two parts are true.