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MATHEMATICAL REASONING 1. Determine whether each of the following sentences is a statement or non-statement. a) Four is greater than five.

b) All even numbers are divisible by two. c) A hexagon has five sides. d) What is the difference between 5 and 2? e) Cube root of 8 is 3. f) 2m + 2n. g) 111 is a prime number. h) 6 < 5. i) 3b + 6b = 9b2. j) 3x + 1 = 4.

2. Complete the following mathematical sentences using quantifiers All or Some to build a true statement. a) _______ obtuse angles are greater than 90. b) _______ multiples of 5 can be divided perfectly by ten. c) _______ linear equations has 2 unknowns. d) _______ odd numbers are prime numbers. e) _______ even numbers are divisible by two.

3. Determine whether the following statement is true or false. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) 8 is an even number or 11 is an odd number. 102 = 100 or 10 > 100. 3 > 2 or 2 > 3. a2 = a x a or a2 = a + a 8 is an even number and 11 is an odd number. 3 > 2 and 2 > 3

14. Write down the converse of the following implication, hence state whether the converse is true or false. a) If m + 2 = 5, then m = 3. b) If x < 3, then x < 5. c) If a2 = 4, then a = 2 15. Write down two implication based on the following sentence. a) The gradient of the two lines are the same if and only if the two lines are parallel. b) x3 = 27 if and only if x = 3. 16. Complete the premise in the following argument. a) Premise 1: __________________________________________ Premise 2: M is a prime number. Conclusion: M is divisible by itself and number one. b) Premise 1: All quadrilaterals have interior angle 360. Premise 2: __________________________________________ Conclusion: Rhombus has interior angle 360. 17. Complete each of the following argument. a) Premise 1: If a set has n element, then it has 2n subsets. Premise 2: Set B has 3 element. Conclusion: __________________________________________ b) Premise 1: _________________________________________ Premise 2: ABC is an equilateral triangle with side 3 cm. Conclusion: Perimeter of ABC is 9 cm. 18. Complete each of the following argument. a) Premise 1: If Ali feels sleepy, he listen to music.. Premise 2: __________________________________________ Conclusion: Ali is not sleepy. b) Premise 1: If a > 0, then 3a > 0. Premise 2: 3a < 0 Conclusion: __________________________________________

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