Diagram the following grouping game rules and make any deductions you can: 1. If the concerto is selected, the ballad will not be selected. 2. The aria will not be selected unless the ballad is selected. 3. The dirge will…
Identify the flaw in the argument: “Shawna is not a serious academic; she spends all of her time listening to pop music and only reads one book per week. So, we should not believe the results of her research.” Answer…
.collapsible { background-color: #2286da; col Diagram the following conditional statement and find its contrapositive: “Anytime you need a friend, please call someone else.” Answer The diagramming keyword here is “anytime.” “Anytime” indicates a sufficient condition. So, “need a friend” is…
Diagram the following grouping game rules and make any deductions you can: 1. Tova and Roland cannot both be on the team. 2. Either Salome or Wendy are on the team. 3. If Wendy is on the team, then Tova…
Identify the flaw in the argument: “Only 10% of people who drive a car have ever been involved in an accident, but almost 90% of those who ride unicycles have been in an accident. Clearly then, more people have been…
Diagram the following conditional statement and find its contrapositive: “Chocolate is the only good flavor for a milkshake.” Answer The diagramming keyword here is “the only.” “The only” is a bit tricky to diagram. “Only” by itself indicates a necessary…
Diagram the following game rule: “If Bryan finishes before Amay, then Carlos finishes after Amay.” Answer This rule sort of combines normal ordering rules with conditional statements. But, they both work the same way. To write out this rule, we…
Identify the flaw in the argument: “Many artists are only interested in fame. So, Picasso, who was an artist, was probably only interested in fame.” Answer This is a logical force flaw. “Many” is a weak logical force term. It…
Diagram the following conditional statement and find its contrapositive: “You cannot pass this class unless you get a 115 on the final exam.” Answer To diagram a statement involving the word “unless,” you should first change the word “unless” to…
Diagram the following game rule: “The sculpture ranks higher than either of the two paintings.” Answer This is a strange rule because the word “either” usually refers to a situation where you pick one of two things. But in this…