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Let F (x,y) be the statement such as x can fool y .where the domain consists of all people in world .

Express following statement using quantifiers

Express following statement using quantifiers

1) Everybody can fool fred

2) Evelyn can fool everybody

3)Everybody can fool somebody

4)there is no one who can fool everybody

5)Everyone can be fooled by Somebody

6) No one can fool both Fred and Jerry

7)Nancy can fool exactly 2 person

8) There is exactly one person whom everybody can fool

9) non one can fool himself or herself

10 ) There is someone who can fool exactly one person beside himself or herself

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1) Everybody can fool fred

= ∀xF(x, Fred)

2) Evelyn can fool everybody

=∀yF(Evelyn, y )

3)Everybody can fool somebody

=∀x∃yF(x,y)

4)there is no one who can fool everybody

∀y∃x ∼ F(x,y)

5)Everyone can be fooled by Somebody

=∀y∃x((x!=y)⋀F(x,y))

6) No one can fool both Fred and Jerry

∀x∼(F(x,fred)⋀F(x,Jerry )

7)Nancy can fool exactly 2 person:

∃x∃y((x!=y)⋀F(Nancy,x)⋀F(Nancy,y)⋀∀w(F(Nancy,w)-->(w=x ⋁ w=y ))

8) There is exactly one person whom everybody can fool

∃y∀xF(x,y)

9) non one can fool himself or herself

∀x∼F(x,x)

10 ) There is someone who can fool exactly one person beside himself or herself

∀x∃!y(F(x,y) ⋀ (x!=y) ⋀ ∀wF(x,w)-->w=y))
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