Mathematics in the Modern World 1st Semester AY 2020-2021

Formative Assessment Logical Reasoning and Problem Solving

INSTRUCTIONS. Show complete solution and/or explanation. You may form a group with at most 3 members in
answering this activity. You have two weeks to finish this activity. Please send your work to my email.

I. Counterexample [3 points]
Show that the following expressions are false by giving a counterexample.
For any number x and y,
2(x − 3)
(a) =2
x−3
(b) (x + y)2 = x2 + y 2
1
(c) √ ≥ 0
x
II. Deductive Reasoning [7 points]
Each of the four neighbors, Alex, Brita, Chris, and, Dana, has a different occupation (editor, banker, chef, or
dentist). From the following clues, determine the occupation of each neighbor

• Brita gets home from work after the banker but before the dentist.
• Chris, who is the last to get home from work, is not the editor.
• The dentist and Chris leave for work at the same time.
• The banker lives next door to Dana.

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Total: 10 points