Identify two statements

from a compound statement

containing the word or
C4 (p.89)

Learning outcomes (p.89)

4.3.4 Identify two statements from a compound
statement that
contains the word or

Example 11 (p.89)
Identify
two statements in each of the given compound statements.

(a)There are 12 months or 52 weeks in a year.

(b)4 is factor of 8 or a multiple of 2.
(c) 0 5 = 0 or 0 x 5 = 0
Solution:
(d)There are 12 months in a year.
There are 52 weeks in a year.
(e)4 is a factor of 8.
4 is a multiple of 2.
(f) 0 5 = 0
0x5=0

Exercise 4.3B (p.91)

1. Identify two statements in each of the given
compound statements.
a) 7 is a factor of 14 or a multiple of 7.
I.
II.

7 is a factor of 14.
7 is a multiple of 7.

b) can be written as or is equal to -3.

I.
II.

can be written as .
is equal to -3.

c) xy or 7mn is an algebraic term in one unknown.

I.
II.

xy is an algebraic term in one unknown.

7mn is an algebraic term in one unknown.

Exercise 4.3B (p.91)

1. Identify two statements in each of the given compound
statements.
d) Set {2,5,7,11} or {2,4,6,8} has four elements.
I.
II.

Set {2,5,7,11} has four elements.

Set {2,4,6,8} has four elements.

e) Point (-5,0) or (0,6) lies on the x-axis.

I.
II.

Point (-5,0) lies on the x-axis.

Point (0,6) lies on the x-axis.

f) 16 is a multiple of 4 or 8.
I.
II.

16 is a multiple of 4.
16 is a multiple of 8.

Exercise 4.3B (p.91)

2. Combine statements p and q with the word or to form a
compound statement.
a) p: A cube has six surfaces.
q: A cuboid has six surfaces.
A cube or a cuboid has six surfaces.
b) p: 60 minutes is equal to an hour.
q: 3600 seconds is equal to an hour.
60 minutes or 3600 seconds is equal to an hour.
c) p: 3 cubed is 27.
q: 3 squared is 27.
3 cubed or 3 squared is 27.

Exercise 4.3B (p.91)

2. Combine statements p and q with the word or to form a
compound statement.

d) p: A pentagon has four sides.

q: A quadrilateral has four sides.
A pentagon or a quadrilateral has four sides.
e) p: 22 32 > 22
q: 22 32 < -22
22 32 > 22 or 22 32 < -22
f) p: 12:15 is equivalent to 4:5
q: 12:15 is equivalent to
12:15 is equivalent to 4:5 or

Reflections
4.3.4 Identify two statements from a compound
statement that
contains the word or