The concept in which a principle stating that if more items are placed into fewer containers than the number of items, at least one container must hold more than one item is best known as which of these terms?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Discrete Mathematics MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “The concept in which a principle stating that if more items are placed into fewer containers than the number of items, at least one container must hold more than one item is best known as which of these terms?”
The accepted answer is C. Pigeonhole principle. Pigeonhole principle refers to a principle stating that if more items are placed into fewer containers than the number of items, at least one container must hold more than one item.
- A. Bijective function
Why not A: “Bijective function” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Pigeonhole principle. Pigeonhole principle refers to a principle stating that if more items are placed into fewer containers than the number of items, at least one container must hold more than one item
- B. Logical connective
Why not B: “Logical connective” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Pigeonhole principle. Pigeonhole principle refers to a principle stating that if more items are placed into fewer containers than the number of items, at least one container must hold more than one item
- C. Pigeonhole principle ✓
- D. Contrapositive
Why not D: “Contrapositive” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Pigeonhole principle. Pigeonhole principle refers to a principle stating that if more items are placed into fewer containers than the number of items, at least one container must hold more than one item
Correct answer
C. Pigeonhole principle
Explanation
Pigeonhole principle refers to a principle stating that if more items are placed into fewer containers than the number of items, at least one container must hold more than one item.
Source: Discrete Mathematics Official Reference Guide
Tags: computer science, discrete mathematics, mathematics, logic
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