Question

rule: in order for seema to get a dog, it must:

• have long hair and have brown spots

or

• be big

facts: the dog that kathy is selling:

• has a long tail
• has black spots
• has long hair

does the dog that kathy is selling meet the requirements for seema to get a dog?
○ yes, does meet the requirements
● no, doesnt meet the requirements
○ nei, not enough information to tell if requirement is met
rule: in order for jim to purchase a sofa, it must:

• be brown or have arms

and

• have cloth fabric

facts: the sofa at the mall store:

• has no arms
• has cloth fabric
• is brown

does the sofa at the mall store meet the requirements for jim to purchase a sofa?
● yes, does meet the requirements
○ no, doesnt meet the requirements
○ nei, not enough information to tell if requirement is met

Explanation:

1. For Seema's dog requirement: The rule is (long hair AND brown spots) OR big. Kathy's dog has long hair but black (not brown) spots, and we have no information about its size. Since we can't confirm if it meets either condition of the rule, we lack enough information.
2. For Jim's sofa requirement: The rule is (brown OR has arms) AND cloth fabric. The sofa is brown (satisfies the first part of the AND) and has cloth fabric (satisfies the second part), so it meets all requirements.

Answer:

1. NEI, Not Enough Information to tell if requirement is met
2. YES, does meet the requirements