Write the following compound statement in symbolic form. This is not an apple an apple if​ it's not a fruit fruit.

Question

Let p and q represent the following simple statements.

​p: This is

an applean apple.

​q: This is a

fruitfruit.

Answer 1

When writing compound statements, you always want to have your sentences in "if/then" format. Turning this sentence into an "if/then" statement would look like: "if it's not a fruit fruit, then it's not an applean apple." Therefore, in symbolic form, it would be translated to: " ~q --> ~p" or "not q, then not p."