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Explain, making reference to operations on sets, why the statement "He plays soccer or rugby and cricket" is ambiguous.
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- Let B be the set of people who play rugby. - Let C be the set of people who play cricket. Now, the statement "He plays soccer or rugby and cricket" can be interpreted in two different ways: Show more…
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