题目

OLET2148 (OL) Practice Exercise 2

多重下拉选择题

(1) Sydney must have a larger population than Hobart. (2) We know this, because Sydney has a larger population than Brisbane, and (3) Brisbane has a larger population than Hobart. Select the correct option from the drop down lists: Claim (1) is a/an/the conclusion Claim (2) is a/an/the premise Which one of the following claims is true of the above argument? Both of the premises are true, and the conclusion follows from the premises.

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First, restating the setup helps us see the structure: Claim (1) is labeled as a conclusion, Claim (2) as a premise, and there is an additional overall claim about the premises and conclusion to choose from. Option analysis: - Option stating that Claim (1) is a conclusion: This aligns with the argument structure, since (1) derives a statement (Sydney > Hobart) from the other statements. A conclusion is what the argument seeks to establish based on the premises. This option assigns the role of conclusion to (1), which is consistent with how the argument is presented. - Option stating that ......Login to view full explanation