Statements:Some plants are mountains.All plants are rivers.Conclusions:I. All mountains are plants.II. At least some mountains are rivers.
Question
Statements:Some plants are mountains.All plants are rivers.Conclusions:I. All mountains are plants.II. At least some mountains are rivers.
Solution 1
The given statements are:
- Some plants are mountains.
- All plants are rivers.
From these statements, we can draw the following conclusions:
I. All mountains are plants. - This conclusion is incorrect. The first statement only says that some plants are mountains, not all mountains are plants.
II. At least some mountains are rivers. - This conclusion is correct. Since some plants are mountains and all plants are rivers, it follows that at least some mountains are rivers.
Solution 2
The given statements are:
- Some plants are mountains.
- All plants are rivers.
From these statements, we can draw the following conclusions:
I. All mountains are plants. - This conclusion is incorrect. The first statement only says that some plants are mountains, not all mountains are plants.
II. At least some mountains are rivers. - This conclusion is correct. Since some plants are mountains and all plants are rivers, it follows that at least some mountains are rivers.
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