Question

requirements with 2 ands/ors
rule: in order for melinda to buy a house, it must:

• be made of wood

or

• have no basement and have electric appliances

facts: the house down the street:

• has a big basement
• is in the country
• has gas appliances

does the house down the street meet the requirements for melinda to buy a house?
○ yes, does meet the requirements
○ no, doesnt meet the requirements
○ nei, not enough information to tell if requirement is met

rule: in order for leroy to plant a shrub, it must:

• have no flowers and have small leaves

or

• be short

facts: the shrub at the nursery on brighton parkway

• is tall
• has no flowers
• has big leaves

does the shrub at the nursery on brighton parkway meet the requirements for leroy to plant a shrub?
○ yes, does meet the requirements
○ no, doesnt meet the requirements
○ nei, not enough information to tell if requirement is met

rule: in order for jason to view a movie, it must:

• be in a large theater or be short

and

• be not a comedy

facts: the movie at the cherry street theater:

• is a comedy
• is short
• is in a large theater

does the movie at the cherry street theater meet the requirements for jason to view a movie?
○ yes, does meet the requirements
○ no, doesnt meet the requirements
○ nei, not enough information to tell if requirement is met

Explanation:

Step1: Evaluate Melinda's house rule

Check requirement 1: House has no wood info. Check requirement 2: House has a basement (fails "no basement") + gas appliances (fails "electric appliances"). Both requirements unmet.

Step2: Evaluate Leroy's shrub rule

Check requirement 1: Shrub has no flowers but big leaves (fails "small leaves"). Check requirement 2: Shrub is tall (fails "be short"). Both requirements unmet.

Step3: Evaluate Jason's movie rule

Rule: (Large theater OR short) AND not comedy. Movie is comedy (fails "not comedy"). Requirement unmet.

Answer:

1. NO, doesn't meet the requirements
2. NO, doesn't meet the requirements
3. NO, doesn't meet the requirements