MHB Converse, Contrapositive and Negation for multiple Quantifiers

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The discussion focuses on translating the logical statement "If every printer is busy then there is a job in the queue" into various forms. The correct symbolic representation is (∀pB(p)) → (∃jQ(j)). The converse is accurately stated as (∃jQ(j)) → (∀pB(p)), and the contrapositive is ¬(∃jQ(j)) → ¬(∀pB(p)). For the negation, the correct symbolic form is (∀pB(p)) ∧ ¬(∃jQ(j)). The participants confirm the accuracy of the translations and clarify the negation's symbolic representation.
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If every printer is busy then there is a job in the queue.

where B(p) = Printer p is busy and Q(j) = Print job j is queued.

When it's translated to symbol, we'll have (∀pB(p)) → (∃jQ(j)).

I'm trying to translate this statement to both English and symbol forms for Converse, Contrapositive and Negation.

Following is what i have got so far:
Converse
in words: If there is a job in the queue, then every printer is busy.
in symbol: (∃jQ(j)) → (∀pB(p))

Contrapositive
in words: If there is no job in the queue, then not every printer is busy.
in symbol: ¬(∃jQ(j)) → ¬(∀pB(p))

Negation
in words: Every printer is busy and there is no job in the queue.
in symbol: (not sure)

It's the symbol part that I'm not sure if they are correct or not. Any advice would be appreciated!
 
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Sandra Tan said:
If every printer is busy then there is a job in the queue.

where B(p) = Printer p is busy and Q(j) = Print job j is queued.

When it's translated to symbol, we'll have (∀pB(p)) → (∃jQ(j)).

I'm trying to translate this statement to both English and symbol forms for Converse, Contrapositive and Negation.

Following is what i have got so far:
Converse
in words: If there is a job in the queue, then every printer is busy.
in symbol: (∃jQ(j)) → (∀pB(p))

Contrapositive
in words: If there is no job in the queue, then not every printer is busy.
in symbol: ¬(∃jQ(j)) → ¬(∀pB(p))

Negation
in words: Every printer is busy and there is no job in the queue.
in symbol: (not sure)

It's the symbol part that I'm not sure if they are correct or not. Any advice would be appreciated!
Hi Sandra,

The first two propositions are correct.

For the third one, the natural language is correct too. For the symbolic form, note that you already have (from the first two parts) the expression of the two parts of the statement:

Every printer is busy: $\forall p B(p)$
There is no job in the queue: $\neg(\exists j Q(J))$

and all you have to do is to connect these two proposition with AND ($\wedge$).
 
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