"It is not the case that the car is red and the truck is blue" can be symbolized by
A) ~p & q.
B) ~(p v q).
C) ~(p & q).
D) ~p & ~ q.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The statement "It is not the case that the car is red and the truck is blue" negates the entire proposition that both the car is red (p) and the truck is blue (q). Thus, it is correctly symbolized by negating the conjunction of p and q, which is represented as ~(p & q).

"It Is Not the Case That the Car Is Red