alleryIn mathematics, the word 'or' means:
AOne, the other, or both
BOne of two, not both
CBoth of them only
DNeither of the two
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. One, the other, or both
1. Mathematics uses 'or' in a precise sense.
2. It means one, the other, or both.
3. 'One but not both' is the exclusive or, a different thing.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Mathematics" (rev ?), section "Symbolic notation and terminology"_
Keep practising Mathematics Education
Browse all Mathematics Education questions for CTET, or explore more Mathematics Pedagogy topics.
Related questions
In proof by exhaustion, the conclusion is established by:Can a deductive argument with a false premise still be valid?A valid argument whose premises are all true is called:Euclid asks us to accept that any two points can be joined by:Which is a postulate of Euclidean geometry?Mathematical elegance includes simplicity, symmetry, completeness and:The validity of a theorem depends only on:Teachers with weak subject knowledge may struggle to: