Select the statement that is NOT equivalent to:
"It is not true that England and Africa are both countries."
A. If England is a country, then Africa is not a country.
B. England is not a country and Africa is not a country.
C. England is not a country or Africa is not a country.
D. If Africa is a country, then England is not a country.
Answer (2)
The statement that is NOT equivalent to "It is not true that England and Africa are both countries" is option D, which simplifies different conditional aspects not covered by the original statement. Options A, B, and C maintain the meaning of the original statement. Each of these reflects the negation of both countries being valid. ;
The statement that is NOT equivalent to "It is not true that England and Africa are both countries" is option D. This statement introduces a condition that is not captured in the original statement. Options A, B, and C all accurately represent the meaning of the original statement.
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