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Chapter 1, Problem 33E(choose chapter or problem)
The exercise is a puzzle that can be solved by translating Statements into logical expressions and reasoning from these expressions using truth tables. Steve would like to determine the relative salaries of three coworkers using two facts. First, he knows that if Fred is not the highest paid of the three, then Janice is. Second, he knows that if Janice is not the lowest paid, then Maggie is paid the most. Is it possible to determine the relative salaries of Fred, Maggie, and Janice from what Steve knows? If so, who is paid the most and who the least? Explain your reasoning.
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The exercise is a puzzle that can be solved by translating Statements into logical expressions and reasoning from these expressions using truth tables. Steve would like to determine the relative salaries of three coworkers using two facts. First, he knows that if Fred is not the highest paid of the three, then Janice is. Second, he knows that if Janice is not the lowest paid, then Maggie is paid the most. Is it possible to determine the relative salaries of Fred, Maggie, and Janice from what Steve knows? If so, who is paid the most and who the least? Explain your reasoning.
ANSWER:SOLUTIONStep 1We have to solve the given puzzle by translating statements into logical expressions .