Problem
1963 AHSME Problem 26
Version 1 Consider the statements:
\textbf{(1)}\ p\text{ }\wedge\sim q\wedge r\qquad\textbf{(2)}\ \sim p\text{ }\wedge\sim q\wedge r\qquad\textbf{(3)}\ p\text{ }\wedge\sim q\text{ }\wedge\sim r\qquad\textbf{(4)}\ \sim p\text{ }\wedge q\text{ }\wedge r
where p,q, and r are propositions. How many of these imply the truth of (p\rightarrow q)\rightarrow r?
\textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 1\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 2 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 3 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 4
Version 2 Consider the statements (1) p and r are true and q is false (2) r is true and p and q are false (3) p is true and q and r are false (4) q and r are true and p is false. How many of these imply the truth of the statement "r is implied by the statement that p implies q"?
\textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 1\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 2 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 3 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 4
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