Question

Which of the following sentences are statements? Give reasons.

a) Nigeria is an African country.
b) Ibadan is the largest town in Nigeria.
c) Logic is a way of reasoning.
d) 2 + 15 = 22.
e) All rectangles are parallelograms.
f) A square is a rectangle.

Answer 1

A statement is a sentence that expresses a fact or an opinion and can be either true or false. Sentences a), b), c), e), and f) are statements. Sentence d) is a statement, but it is not correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

A statement is a sentence that expresses a fact or an opinion and can be either true or false. Let's analyze each sentence:

1. a) Nigeria is an African country. This is a statement because it expresses a fact that can be verified.
2. b) Ibadan is the largest town in Nigeria. This is a statement because it expresses a fact that can be verified.
3. c) Logic is a way of reasoning. This is a statement because it expresses a fact that can be verified.
4. d) 2 + 15 = 22. This is a statement, but it is incorrect. The correct statement should be '2 + 15 = 17.'
5. e) All rectangles are parallelograms. This is a statement because it expresses a fact that can be verified.
6. f) A square is a rectangle. This is a statement because it expresses a fact that can be verified.

Therefore, sentences a), b), c), e), and f) are statements. Sentence d) is a statement, but it is not correct.