Whole Brain Learning System Outcomes-Based Education: Senior High School
Whole Brain Learning System Outcomes-Based Education: Senior High School
OUTCOMES-BASED EDUCATION
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LEARNING QUARTER
MODULE WEEK 7
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MODULE IN
GENERAL MATHEMATICS
QUARTER 2
WEEK 7
Propositions
Logical Operators
Development Team
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What I Need to Know
This module was designed to help you understand the critical concepts of
propositional logic. You will learn to differentiate the types of propositions, perform their
operations, and apply them in real-life arguments.
The learners:
1. illustrate and symbolize propositions,
2. distinguish between simple and compound propositions, and
3. perform the different types of operations on propositions.
Objectives:
What I Know
Directions: Read each item carefully and write the letter of the correct answer. Use a
separate sheet of paper for your answers.
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3. Which sentence is a compound proposition?
A. My father is a policeman.
B. Not all policemen are bad.
C. ABS-CBN's franchise renewal is denied.
D. The pandemic is turning the natural world upside down.
6. Consider the statement "It is not the case that Joemar can play the piano or Ariel can
play the guitar," where p: Joemar can play the piano and q: "Ariel can play the guitar." In
symbols, the statement can be written as _____.
A. 𝑝 ˅ 𝑞 B. ~(𝑝 ˅ 𝑞)
C. 𝑝 ˄ ~𝑞 D. ~(𝑝 ˄ 𝑞)
10. What is 𝑝 → 𝑞?
A. Addison is a teacher or a dancer.
B. Addison is a teacher and a dancer.
C. If Addison is a teacher, then he is a dancer.
D. Addison is a teacher if and only if he is a dancer.
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Lesson
PROPOSITIONS
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What’s In
What’s New
In the English language, sentences are classified according to the purpose of the
speaker or writer:
1. A declarative sentence makes a statement of fact and gives information that
generally ends with a full-stop/period.
Examples: Frontliners are considered heroes during COVID–19 pandemic.
Laoag City is under GCQ.
𝑙𝑜𝑔3 9 = 2.
2. An imperative sentence gives a command telling someone to do something or states
a direction or request. It usually ends with a period, but under certain conditions, it
ends with an exclamation point.
Example: Please practice physical distancing.
3. An interrogative sentence asks a question of something or some information and
always ends with a question mark.
Example: I really hate this new normal!
4. An exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation
point.
Examples: Did you answer the activities in your module?
How much is swab testing?
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What is It
Definition
A proposition is a declarative sentence that is immediately decidable
whether it is true or false, but not both.
In the examples in What's New, sentences 1, 4, and 6 are propositions. The truth or
falsity of each can be determined by a direct check. However, sentences 2, 3, 5, and 7 are
not propositions because they cannot be answered as true or false. Sentence 2 is a request
(imperative sentence), sentence 3 expresses a strong feeling (exclamatory sentence), and
sentences 5 and 7 ask questions (interrogative sentence).
Variables are used to represent propositions. The most common variables used are
p, q, and r. If a proposition is true, then its truth value is true, which is denoted by T;
otherwise, its truth value is false, denoted by F.
p: Frontliners are considered heroes during COVID–19 pandemic.
q: Laoag City is under MGCQ.
r: log 3 9 = 2.
Also, a proposition is abstract. The proposition "roses are red" is not identical with a
rose or the color red. Also, there is a type of sentence that is not a proposition and
considered to be a self-contradictory statement. Therefore, it can not be classified as either
true or false is called a paradox.
Solution:
p. A question is not a declarative sentence; hence it fails to be a proposition.
q. It is not a proposition. An imperative is not a declarative sentence; thus, it fails to
be a proposition.
r. It is a proposition. The sentence is declarative, and it can be true or false, but not
both.
s. It is a declarative sentence, but unless x is assigned a value or is otherwise
prescribed, the sentence is neither true nor false, hence, not a proposition.
t. The example is a paradox and is not a proposition because it is neither true nor
false.
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Definition
Simple Proposition – a proposition that conveys one thought with no connecting
words.
Compound Proposition – contains two or more simple propositions that are put
together using connective words.
Examples
A. Simple Proposition
m: 8 is a perfect cube.
n: A square is a rectangle.
B. Compound Proposition
p: 64 is both a perfect square and a perfect cube.
q: It is not the case that √2 is a rational number.
r: Either logic is fun and interesting, or it is boring.
We can determine the simple propositions that make up the compound propositions
p, q, and r. We do so in the following table
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What’s More
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What I Can Do
Make an Argument!
Identify one trending and recent issue in the Philippines. Make a convincing
argument for or against the topic of your choice. Choose only one. Afterwhich, determine
whether each sentence in your argument is a proposition or not a proposition. If the
argument is a proposition, identify whether it is simple or compound. If it is a compound
proposition, identify its primitive components
Lesson
LOGICAL OPERATORS
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What’s In
What’s New
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What is It
Definition
A truth table shows all possible truth values of a given proposition.
Since a proposition has two possible truth values, the proposition p would have the
following truth table:
p
T
F
The truth table is used to define logical operators. Suppose a given proposition is a
compound proposition. In that case, the truth table is used to exhibit the relationship
between its simple components' truth values and the given compound propositions' truth
values.
Take Note!
A truth table involving n propositions has 2𝑛 rows.
For example, (1) suppose p and q are propositions. We can construct a truth table
displaying the relationship between the possible truth values of p and the truth values of q.
The rows of the table will correspond to the possible truth-value combinations of p and q,
and so there will be 22 = 𝟒 rows. Similarly, (2) suppose p, q, and r are propositions. Then a
truth table involving the given propositions has 23 = 𝟖 rows.
The tables below show the truth tables of the two examples.
P Q p q r
T T T T T
T F T T F
F T T F T
F F T F F
F T T
F T F
F F T
F F F
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LOGICAL OPERATORS
Definition
The negation of the proposition p is denoted by ~p (read as “not p”) and is
defined through its truth table
p ~𝑝
T F
F T
The truth table tells us that when p is true, its negation, ~𝑝, is false. On the other
hand, when p is false, the negation ~𝑝 is true.
Take Note!
It is a common mistake to assume that the proposition ~p is automatically
false just because it involves a negation. However, ~p can be true – this happens
when p is false. For example, ~m is true because m is false.
Also note that negation ~p is not necessarily the complete opposite of p. For
example the negation of the statement ‘Everyone in Laoag speaks Iloco’ merely
states that there are Laoageños who do not speak Iloco. The negation does not say
that all Laoageños do not speak Iloco.
Definition
The conjunction of the propositions p and q, called conjuncts, is denoted by
p ˄ q (read as “p and q”) and is defined through its truth table
p q p˄q
T T T
T F F
F T F
F F F
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The conjunction p˄q is true only when both conjuncts p and q are true.
In the examples, since propositions p and q are both true, then the conjunction p ˄ q
is true. On the other hand, the conjunctions p ˄ (~q), (~p) ˄ (~q), and (~p) ˄ q are false
because the conjuncts ~p and ~q are false.
Take Note!
Conjunctions do not always use the word and. Words like but, eventhough,
yet, and while are also used to flag conjunctions.
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Definition
The disjunction of the propositions p and q, called disjuncts, is denoted by
p ˅ q (read as “p or q”) and is defined through its truth table
p q p˅q
T T T
T F T
F T T
F F F
The truth table above tells us that the disjunction p ˅ q is false only when both
disjuncts p and q are false.
Take Note!
The meaning of “OR”
Note that “or” has several meanings in ordinary language. In our case, we use
what mathematicians call the inclusive or. That is p ˅ q means that p is true or q is
true or BOTH are true.
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Examples. Let p, q, and r be the following propositions.
p: Lito has a date with Alyana.
q: Cardo is sleeping.
r: Renato is eating.
Express the following disjunctions as English sentences or in symbols, as the case may be.
1. p ˅ q
2. p ˅ (~q)
3. p ˅ (q ˅ r)
4. Either Lito has a date with Ayana or Cardo is sleeping, or Renato is eating.
5. Either Lito has a date with Alyana and Cardo is sleeping, or Renato is eating.
6. Either Lito has a date with Alyana, or Cardo is sleeping, and Renato is eating.
7. Either Lito has a date with Alyana and Cardo is sleeping, or Lito has a date with Alyana
and Renato is eating.
Solution: The corresponding English expressions and symbols are given below.
1. Lito has a date with Alyana, or Cardo is sleeping.
2. Either Lito has a date with Alyana, or Cardo is not sleeping.
3. Either Lito has a date with Alyana, or Cardo is sleeping, or Renato is eating.
4. (p ˅ q) ˅ r
5. (p ˄ q) ˅ r
6. p ˅ (q ˄ r)
7. (p ˄ q) ˅ (p ˄ r)
D. Conditional
Definition
The conditional of the propositions p and q is denoted by p → q (read as “If
p, then q”) and is defined through its truth table
p q p→q
T T T
T F F
F T T
F F T
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4. If 2 > 0, then it is more fun in Ilocos.
5. If 2 < 0 or Jackie is in Grade 11, then it is more fun in Ilocos.
Solution:
1. If Jackie is in Grade 11, then she is a senior high school student.
2. If Jackie is not a senior high school student, then she is not working as a lawyer.
3. p→r
4. s→t
5. (~s ˅ p) → t
Take Note!
In logic, the hypothesis p need not cause the conclusion q. For example, we
are not saying that it is more fun in Ilocos because 2 > 0.
Definition
The biconditional of the propositions p and q is denoted by p ↔ q (read as
“p if and only if q”) and is defined through its truth table
p q p↔q
T T T
T F F
F T F
F F T
The proposition may also be written as “p iff q.” The propositions p and q are
the components of the biconditional.
The biconditional's truth table tells us that its truth value is true when the truth values
of p and q are the same.
Solution:
1. Jake is in grade 11 if and only if he is a senior high school student.
2. Jake is a senior high school student if and only if he is work is as a lawyer.
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3. p↔r
4. ~p ↔ ~q
What’s More
1. A truth table shows all possible truth values of a given proposition. A truth table
involving n propositions has 2𝑛 rows.
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3. The negation of the proposition p is denoted by ~p (read as "not p") and is defined
through its truth table
p ~𝑝
T F
F T
6. The conditional of the propositions p and q is denoted by p → q (read as "If p, then q").
The conditional p → q may also be read as "p implies q." The proposition p is the
hypothesis, while the proposition q is the conclusion. This operator is defined through
its truth table
p q p→q
T T T
T F F
F T T
F F T
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What I Can Do
In this activity, we look at the Instagram world of four girls: Janella, Julia, Kathryn,
and Liza. We summarize their Instagram dynamics – who follows who – in a table such as
the following:
Janella Julia Kathryn Liza
Janella
Julia
Kathryn
Liza
A checkmark in a cell means the girl in that row follows on Instagram the girl in that
column.
Instruction: Check the appropriate cell by considering the following true propositions below.
Liza follows Kathryn but does not follow Janella.
Either Julia follows Kathryn, or Julia follows Liza.
While Janella follows everyone that Julia follows, Janella does not follow Liza.
Kathryn follows everyone who follows her.
Nobody follows herself.
Assessment
Direction: Read each item carefully. Choose the best answer from among the choices.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
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3. Which of the following is NOT a compound proposition?
A. Not all that glitters are gold.
B. Triangles are scalene, isosceles, or equilateral.
C. If you are 18 years old, then you are eligible to vote.
D. A quadrilateral is a plane figure bounded by four straight lines.
9. The proposition' Lisa loves Juan if and only if she likes Pedro' can be written in symbolic
form as _____.
A. 𝑟 ˄ 𝑠 B. 𝑟 ˅ 𝑠 C. 𝑟 → 𝑠 D. 𝑟 ↔ 𝑠
10. The proposition 'If Lisa finished her college and is the CEO of L.A. Tech, then she loves
Juan, and she likes Pedro' can be written in symbolic form as _____.
A. (p ˅ q) → (r ˅ s) B. (~p ˅ q) → (r ˅ s)
C. (p ˄ q) → (r ˄ s) D. (~p ˄ q) → (r ˄ s)
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Activity 4
A.
1. q ˄ (~p) 2. r ˅ (~r) 3. ~(p ˄ s) 4. (p ˅ q) ˄ s
5. (~r) → (~s) or ~(r → s) 6. (r ˄ s) → (~p) 7. (p ˅ q) ↔ (s ˄ r)
B.
1. Neil is a big eater and Len does not have a big voice.
2. Neil is a big eater or not.
3. Neither Jeric likes to travel nor Jeny likes violet.
4. Either Jeric likes to travel or Jeny likes violet, and Neil is a big eater.
5. If Neil is a big eater, then Len has a big voice and Jeny likes violet.
6. If Len does not have a big voice, then Jeric does not like to travel.
7. Neil is a big eater if and only if Jeric likes to travel and Jeny likes violet.
8. Neil is a big eater and Jeny does not like violet if and if Leni has a big voice and Jeric
likes to travel.
Activity 2 B.
A. 1. m – simple 2. n – simple
1. Proposition 3. p – compound 4. s – simple
2. Proposition 5. u – compound
3. Not a proposition
4. Proposition Propositions Primitive Components
5. Not a proposition
p 2 is an odd number.
6. Not a proposition
7. Proposition 2 is a composite number.
8. Not a proposition u A n equilateral is a triangle.
9. Proposition The sides of equilateral are congruent.
10. Not a proposition
Assessment What I Know
1. C 3. D 5. C 7. B 9. D 1. D
2. C 4. C 6. D 8. B 10. D 2. D
3. B
4. A
Activity 3 Activity 1 5. D
1. Compound 1. Imperative 6. B
2. Compound 2. Interrogative 7. D
3. Simple 3. Declarative 8. A
4. Simple 4. Exclamatory 9. B
5. Compound 5. Interrogative 10. C
Answer Key
References
Crisologo, Leo Andrei A., et.al. 2016. Teaching Guide for Senior High School General
Mathematics. Quezon City: Commission on Higher Education.
Natividad, Stephen Kyle, Asuncion, Marcus, and Cruz, Julius Ceazar. 2018. General
Mathematics for Senior High School. Makati City: Salinlahi Publishing House, Inc.