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    The document contains 7 math questions from years 2003 to 2007 regarding mathematical reasoning, including determining if statements are true or false, writing implications from statements, completing arguments with premises, and making conclusions by induction. It also includes an extra exercise with similar math reasoning questions.

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    Mathematical Reasoning

    2003
    P2 Q8

    (a) Is the following a statement or a non-statement.


    4 is a prime number
    (b) Write down two implications based on the following statement:
    P R if and only if P R
    The number of subsets in a set with 2 elements is
    22.
    The number of subsets in a set with 3 elements is
    23.
    The number of subsets in a set with 4 elements is
    24.
    (c) Based on the information above, make a general conclusion by induction
    regarding the number of subsets in a set with k elements.

    2004
    P2 Q4

    (a) State whether the following statement is true or false.


    8 > 7 or 32 = 6
    (b) Write down two implications based on the following statement:
    m 3 = 1000 if and only if m =
    10
    (c) Write down premise 2 to complete the following argument:
    Premise 1: All hexagons have six sides.
    Premise 2: ______________________________________.
    Conclusion: PQRSTU has six sides.

    2005
    P2 Q8

    (a) State whether each of the following statement is true or false.


    (i)
    (ii)

    8 2 = 4 and 82 = 16.
    The elements of set A = {12, 15 18} are divisible by 3 or the elements
    of set B = {4, 6, 8} are multiple of 4.

    (b) Write down premise 2 to complete the following argument:


    Premise 1: If x is greater than zero, then x is a positive number.
    Premise 2: ______________________________________.
    Conclusion: 6 is a positive number.
    (c) Write down two implications based on the following statement:
    3m > 15 if and only if m > 5
    2006
    P2 Q6

    (a) Complete each of the following statements using the quantifier all and some so
    that it will become a true statement.
    (i) _____________ of the prime numbers are odd numbers.
    (ii) _____________ pentagons have five sides.
    (b) State the converse of the following statement and hense determine whether its
    converse is true or false:
    If x > 9, then x > 5
    (c) Complete the premise in the following argument:
    Premise 1: If set K is a subset of set L, then K L = L.
    Premise 2: ______________________________________.

    Conclusion: Set K is not a subset of set L.


    2007
    P2 Q7

    (a) Complete the following statement using the quantifier all and some. To make it
    a true statement.
    _____________quadratic equations have two equal
    roots.
    (b) Write down premise 2 to complete the following argument:
    Premise 1: If M is a multiple of 6, then M is a multiple of 3.
    Premise 2: ______________________________________.
    Conclusion: 23 is not a multiple of 6.
    (c) Make a general conclusion by induction for the sequence of numbers 7, 14, 27,
    which follows the following pattern.
    7=
    14=
    27=
    =

    3(2)1 + 1
    3(2)2 + 2
    3(2)3 + 3
    .

    (d) Write down two implications based on the following statement:


    p q > 0 if and only if p > q

    Extra Exercise
    1

    (a) Write two implications from the sentence below.

    x y
    1 if and only if bx ay ab .
    a b
    (b) Complete the conclusion and premise in each of the arguments below.
    Premise 1 : All rectangles have two diagonals of the same length.
    Premise 2 : A square is a rectangle.
    Conclusion:
    2

    (a) Complete the conclusion in the argument below.


    Premise 1: If a number is a factor of 12, then the number is a factor of 48.
    Premise 2: 7 is not a factor of 48.
    Conclusion:
    (b) Make a general conclusion by induction for the sequence of numbers 10, 35, 70, 115,
    according to the pattern below:
    10 = 5(2)2 10
    35 = 5(3)2 10
    70 = 5(4)2 10
    115 = 5(5)2 10

    (c) Determine whether each of the following statements is true or false.


    (i) 72 = 14 or

    3
    4

    0.75

    (ii) 4 x 5 = 20 and 4 < 5

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