The statement "It is not the case that Cynthia is married or Paula is engaged" is correctly symbolized as _____.
A) p & q
B) p v q
C) ~( p & q)
D) ~ p & q

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The statement is a negation of a disjunction, meaning it is not true that either of the conditions (Cynthia is married or Paula is engaged) is true. This is best represented by negating the entire disjunction, hence ~(p & q), which correctly symbolizes the statement.

The Statement "It Is Not the Case That Cynthia Is