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If the animal expert's statements are true, which of the following can be concluded?
*This question is included in Exercise Set 1: Intro to Conditionals, question #1
| (A) | It's not a bird. |
| (B) | ... |
| (C) | ... |
| (D) | ... |
| (E) | ... |
| (F) | ... |
The solution is
Posted: 05/02/2012 19:25
Not sure why we would assume that it's bird if the statement expressed how if the animal is a chicken then we have to assume its a bird
Posted: 05/03/2012 13:35
Claretta, it is a straight conclusion from the premise in the statement.
Logic rule: If A then B. A. So, B.
If animal is chicken, then animal must be a bird.
Animal is chicken. So ....
Animal must be a bird.
Logic rule: If A then B. A. So, B.
If animal is chicken, then animal must be a bird.
Animal is chicken. So ....
Animal must be a bird.