Statements: All roses are flowers. All flowers are plants. Conclusions: I. All roses are plants. II. Some…
Statements: All roses are flowers. All flowers are plants. Conclusions: I. All roses are plants. II. Some plants are roses. Which conclusion(s) follow?
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Correct answer: A) Both I and II follow
All roses ⊂ flowers ⊂ plants gives I; I converts to "Some plants are roses", so II follows too.
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