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The negation of the statement 'He is poor but happy' is

Options

  1. AHe is poor but not happy.
  2. BHe is not poor or not happy.
  3. CHe is not poor and not happy.
  4. DHe is neither poor nor happy.

Correct answer

B. He is not poor or not happy.

Step-by-step solution

(D) Let p : He is poor and q : He is happy. The logical form of given statement is p q . (p q) p q i.e. He not poor or he is not happy.

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