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The negation of the statement " \( 72 \) is divisible by \( 2 \) and \( 3 \) " is

  1. A \( 72 \) is not divisible by \( 2 \) or \( 72 \) is not divisible by \( 3 \)
  2. B \( 72 \) is divisible by \( 2 \) or \( 72 \) is divisible by \( 3 \)
  3. C \( 72 \) is divisible by \( 2 \) and \( 72 \) is divisible by \( 3 \)
  4. D \( 72 \) is not divisible by \( 2 \) and \( 3 \)
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(A) \( 72 \) is not divisible by \( 2 \) or \( 72 \) is not divisible by \( 3 \)

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We have, \(p: 72\) is divisible by 2 and 3 .
Let \(\mathrm{q}: 72\) is divisible by 2 .
r: 72 is divisible by 3 .
\(\sim \mathrm{q}: 72\) is not divisible by 2 .
\(\sim\) r. 72 is not divisible by 3 .
\(\sim\{q \wedge f)-\sim q \vee \sim r\)
\(\Longrightarrow 72\) is not divisible by 2 or 72 is not divisible by 3 .
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