What rule of inference is used in each of these arguments?   a) Kiwis live in New Zealand and are birds. Therefore, kiwis are birds.   b) It is either colder than 20 degrees today or the virus is dangerous. It is hotter than 20 degrees outside today. Therefore, the virus is dangerous.   c) Mark is an excellent diver. If Linda is an excellent diver, then she can work in the coral reef.  Therefore, Mark can work in the coral reef.

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What rule of inference is used in each of these arguments?  

a) Kiwis live in New Zealand and are birds. Therefore, kiwis are birds.

 

b) It is either colder than 20 degrees today or the virus is dangerous. It is hotter than 20 degrees outside today.

Therefore, the virus is dangerous.

 

c) Mark is an excellent diver. If Linda is an excellent diver, then she can work in the coral reef.

 Therefore, Mark can work in the coral reef.

 

d) Simon will work at a biology lab. this summer.

Therefore, this summer Simon will work at a biology lab. or he will get a sun burn.

 

e) If I work all night on this homework, then I can answer all the exercises. If I answer all the exercises, I will understand the material.

Therefore, if I work all night on this homework, then I will understand the material.

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