Asked by Jeremy Valentine on May 08, 2024

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Suppose that p is the proposition "All whales are mammals." What is the proposition not-p?

A) No whale is a mammal.
B) Some whales are mammals.
C) All mammals are whales.
D) Some mammals are not whales.
E) Some whales are not mammals.

Proposition Not-p

A logical representation denoting the negation of a proposition p, effectively stating that p is not true.

Whales

Large aquatic mammals belonging to the order Cetacea, which includes various species such as the blue whale and the humpback whale.

Mammals

A class of warm-blooded vertebrate animals that have, in the female, milk-secreting organs for feeding the young.

  • Familiarize oneself with the idea of negation in the context of logical statements.
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Bartholomew FraughstMay 10, 2024
Final Answer :
E
Explanation :
The proposition not-p would be the opposite of the original proposition, which is "some whales are not mammals." This is the negation of "all whales are mammals."