DISCRETE MATHEMATIC

Q1 - Q3 are word problems given as a sequence of hypotheses/
premises ending with "Therefore conclusion". Show that each
word problem is a valid argument.
Use rules of inference to show steps and reasons in the proof.

1) If I take a bus or subway then I'll be late for my
appointment.
If I take a taxi then I will be on time for my appointment and
I will be broke. If I don't take the subway and don't take a bus
then I will take a taxi. I will not be late for the appointment.
Therefore, I will be broke.

The conclusion "T" logically follows from the premises given and the argument is valid

Step-by-step explanation:

Let us use notations to represent the steps

P: I take a bus

Q: I take the subway

R: I will be late for my appointment

S: I take a taxi

T: I will be broke

The given statement in symbolic form can be written as,

(P V Q) → R

S → (¬R ∧ T)

(¬Q ∧ ¬P) → S

¬R

∴ T

PROOF:

1. (¬Q ∧ ¬P) → S                Premise

2. S → (¬R ∧ T)                  Premise

3. (¬Q ∧ ¬P) → (¬R ∧ T)    (1), (2), Chain Rule

4. ¬(P ∨ Q) → (¬R ∧ T)      (3), DeMorgan's law

5. (P ∨ Q) → R                   Premise

6. ¬R                                 Premise

7. ¬(P ∨ Q)                        (5), (6), Modus Tollen's rule

8. ¬R ∧ T                          (4), (7), Modus Ponen's rule

9. T                                   (8), Rule of Conjunction

Therefore the conclusion "T" logically follows from the given premises and the argument is valid.

answer:

payment just for service  

→

$

87.12

payment for service including tax

→

$

94.09

explanation:

service only with 20% tip  

→

$

72.6

(

1

+

20

100

)

=

$

87.12

in the opening of the question the word 'service' is associated only with the pretax value.

the closing part of the question asks: how much did she pay for the  

service

−−−−−−  

so technically the answer is  

→

$

72.6

(

1

+

20

100

)

=

$

87.12

however, the intention of the question provider may have been that your answer is to be  

$

87.12

(

1

+

8

100

)

=

$

94.09

to 2 decimal places.

'

payment just for service  

→

$

87.12

payment for service including tax

→

$

94.09

tony b

mar 21, 2017

answer:

trying to explain it another way

explanation:

service charge  

.

→

$

72.60

20% tip  

20

100

×

$

72.60

=

$

14.52

−−−−−−  

←

add

$

87.12

tax  

8

100

×

$

87.12

=

$

6.97

−−−−−  

←

add

$

94.09

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