Question

the bar graph shows six leading causes of death in a certain country, along with the average number of days of life lost for each hazard.
answer parts (a), (b), and (c) below for the following statement.
heart disease reduces life expectancy by 1652 days or cancer does not reduce life expectancy by 1110 days.

a. use the information given by the graph to determine the truth value of the compound statement. choose the correct answer below.

false
true

Explanation:

Identify component statements

Using the Compound Statements knowledge point
Let \(p\) and \(q\) be:

• \(p\): Heart disease reduces life expectancy by 1652 days.
• \(q\): Cancer reduces life expectancy by 1110 days.

The given compound statement is:

$$ p \lor eg q $$

Determine truth values of components

Using the Compound Statements knowledge point

• From the graph, Heart Disease value is 1652. Thus, \(p\) is True.
• From the graph, Cancer value is 1110. Thus, \(q\) is True, which means \(

eg q\) is False.

Evaluate the compound statement

Using the Compound Statements knowledge point

$$ p \lor eg q \equiv \text{True} \lor \text{False} \equiv \text{True} $$

Answer:

• False
• True (Correct answer)