IB Maths:Truth Table

7.
Two propositions p and q are defined as follows:

p: Homer eats donuts.
q: Homer is overweight.

a) Write in symbolic form: If Homer does not eat donuts then he
will not be overweight.
b) Complete the following truth table for the logic statement
( ) p q .
p q
p q
( ) p q .
T T
T F
F T
F F

7. a)

p q

b) p q
p q
( ) p q .
T T T F
T F F T
F T F T
F F F T

2. Write down the values for a, b, c, d, e and f from the table below:

p q p p ! q p " q p " q p # q p $ q
T T a d
T F b f
F T c
F F e
QUESTION 2
a = F (A1)
b = F (A1)
c = T (A1)
d = F (A1)
e = T (A1)
f = F (A1)
11. Two propositions are defined as follows:
p: Louis plays the trumpet
q: Louis is part of the school band.

Write in symbolic form the following statements:
a) Louis plays trumpet and is in the school band.
b) If Louis plays the trumpet then he is in the school band.
c) Write a statement that describes the proposition,

q p
11. a)
p q
b)

p q
c) If Louis is not in the school band then he does not play the
trumpet.

5. Alan plays for Newcastle United football team.
p represents Alan scoring a goal and q is Newcastle United winning.

a) Complete the following truth table.

b) Describe in words what the final column pq stands for.

Answers:
(a)

p q p q pq
T T
T F
F T
F F

5. a) p q p q pq
T T F F T
T F F T T
F T T F F
F F T T T

b) If Alan does not score then Newcastle will not win.
2. Consider the events A and B, where P P ( ) , ( ) A B = =
2
5
1
4
and P( ) A B =
7
8
.
(a) Write down P( ) B .
(b) Find P( ) A B .
(c) Find P( | ) A B .
QUESTION 2
(a)
3
4
A1 N1

(b) P( ) P( ) P( ) P( ) A B A B A B (M1)
P( ) P( ) P( ) P( ) A B A B A B

2 3 7
5 4 8
A1

11
(0.275)
40
A1 N2

(c)
P( )
P( | )
P( )
A B
A B
B

11
40
3
4
A1

11
(0.367)
30
A1 N1
10. Below is a Venn diagram with the universal set {
1 x 15}.

a) Describe in words where the number 5 is on the diagram.

List the elements of,
b) A B C

c) (A B C).
2. [Maximum 6 marks]

The Venn diagram below shows the probabilities of events taking
place.

Given that events A and B are independent, find 2 values of x.
2.

x = 0.2, x = 0.3

4. Two logic propositions are given.
: p Paula eats chocolates.

: q Paula watches television.
Write in words
(a) p q # ,

(b) p q $ ,

(c) q p % .

QUESTION 4
(a) Paula eats chocolates and does not watch television
For and (A1)
For the rest correct (A1) (C2)

(b) Paula eats chocolates or watches television but not both
For corrector (A1)
For but not both (A1) (C2)

(c) If Paula watches television then she does not eat chocolates
for if.then (A1)
for antecedent and consequent both correct (A1) (C2)
13. Events A and B have probabilities P( ) 0.4 A = , P( ) 0.65 B = , and P( ) 0.85 A B * = .
(a) Calculate P( ) A B ( .
(b) State with a reason whether events A and B are independent.
(c) State with a reason whether events A and B are mutually exclusive.

QUESTION 13

(a) For solving for P( ) A B + from the formula in their tables (M1)
P( ) 0.2 A B + = (A1) (C2)
(b) Because 0.4 0.65 0.2 , need to see the numbers, not just a statement (R1)
Therefore no, not independent (A1) (C2)
Cannot award (A1) if (R1) not awarded
(c) Because P( ) 0 A B + , (R1)
Not mutually exclusive (A1) (C2)
Cannot award (A1) if (R1) not awarded.
Another clown is fired from a cannon. The clown passes through the points
given in the table below:

Horizontal distance (x) Vertical distance (y)
0.00341 0.0102
0.0238 0.0714
0.563 1.69
1.92 5.76
3.40 10.2
(d) Find the correlation coefficient, r, and comment on the value for r. [3 marks]

(e) Write down the equation of the regression line of y on x. [2 marks]

(f) Sketch this line on the graph of f x in part (a). [1 mark]
(g) Find the coordinates of one of the points where this line cuts the curve. [2 marks]

(d) 1 r = (G2)
Perfect positive correlation. (R1)
[3 marks]
(e)
3 y x = (accept 3 0.000274 y x = + ) (G2)
[2 marks]

1. Ten students final Maths and Physics IB Higher grade percentages
were recorded. The results are shown in the table below.

Student Maths Score (x) Physics Score (y)
1 65 61
2 52 59
3 89 76
4 74 81
5 35 46
6 58 57
7 71 53
8 67 39
9 62 76
10 48 49

a) Given that S
x
= 14.24, S
y
= 13.30 and S
xy
= 107.33, find the
correlation coefficient r, giving your answer to two decimal
places.
b) Describe the correlation that exists between the Maths and
Physics marks.

1. a)
r=0.567
b) This is a moderate correlation between physics and maths
scores.

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Two propositions p and q are defined as follows:

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