Final answer:
To translate the given statement into symbols, use p for soup, d for salad, and v for vegetable. The translated statement is (p ∧ d) ∨ v.
Step-by-step explanation:
To translate the statement into symbols, we can use the following symbols:
1. p for soup
2. d for salad
3. v for vegetable
Based on this, the statement 'Dinner includes soup and salad, or the vegetable of the day' can be translated as:
(p ∧ d) ∨ v
Here, p ∧ d represents the conjunction (and) of soup and salad, and v represents the vegetable of the day. The symbol ∨ represents the disjunction (or), so the statement can be read as 'Dinner includes soup and salad, or the vegetable of the day'.