Question

decide whether the argument is valid given premises A,B, and C, and the conclusion. A. All people who drive are people who contribute to air pollution. B. All people who contribute to air pollution are making life a little worse. C. Some people who live in a city are making life a little worse. Conclusion-Some people who are making life a little worse are people who live in a city. Is the argument valid or invalid?

Answer 1

The argument is valid as the conclusion can be logically inferred from the premises.

Step-by-step explanation:

The argument is valid. To determine validity, we need to examine if the conclusion follows logically from the premises. In this case, the conclusion, 'Some people who are making life a little worse are people who live in a city,' can be inferred from the premises. From premise A, we know that all people who drive contribute to air pollution. From premise B, we know that all people who contribute to air pollution are making life a little worse. Since people who live in a city can be included in the group of people who contribute to air pollution, the conclusion is valid.