(a) Given the following argument:” The football game will be cancelled only If it rains ” ”it...

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(a) Given the following argument:” The football game will be cancelled only If it rains ” ”it rained, therefore the football game was cancelled”Assume p means ” it rains” whereas q means ”football game cancelled”i. Translate this argument to a symbolic form.ii. Construct the truth table.iii. Determine if this argument is a valid argument or not.(b) Say whether or not the following argument is a valid argument. Explain your answer.(a) Successful candidates for this job must have either a Master’s degree or five years of work experience(b) Johnny has a Master’s degree(c) Johnny got the jo——————————————————-UL22/120Page 5 of 6∴ Johnny does not have five years of work experience

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(a) Given the following argument:
” The football game will be cancelled only If it rains ” ”it rained, therefore the football game was cancelled”
Assume p means ” it rains” whereas q means ”football game cancelled”
i. Translate this argument to a symbolic form.
ii. Construct the truth table.
iii. Determine if this argument is a valid argument or not.
Sol: i. Premises:
q  -> p :

(a) Given the following argument: ” The football game will be cancelled only If it rains ” ”it rained, therefore the football game was cancelled” Assume p means ” it rains” whereas q means ”football...

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