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1962 AMC 12/AHSME

Part of AMC 12/AHSME

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Truth Value of Statements

Consider the statements: <spanclass=latexbold>(1)</span> p and q are both true<spanclass=latexbold>(2)</span> p is true and q is false<spanclass=latexbold>(3)</span> p is false and q is true<spanclass=latexbold>(4)</span> p is false and q is false. <span class='latex-bold'>(1)</span>\ \text{p and q are both true} \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(2)</span>\ \text{p is true and q is false} \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(3)</span>\ \text{p is false and q is true} \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(4)</span>\ \text{p is false and q is false.} How many of these imply the negative of the statement "p and q are both true?" <spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 0<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 1<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 2<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 3<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 4 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 0 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 1 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 2 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 3 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 4