Law of Syllogism/ Detachment

Determine whether the stated conclusion is valid.
Given: If an animal is a dog, then they like biscuits.
Sammy is a dog.
Conclusion: Sammy likes biscuits.

• Invalid
• Valid
• Sammy is a Great Dane
• Sammy is really a cat.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

Draw a conclusion from the statement.
If you live in Orlando, then you live in Florida.
You live in Orlando.

• You live in Disney Land
• You are an old person.
• You live in Florida
• You live in Orlando

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CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

Draw a conclusion from the statement.
If a whole number is even, then its square is divisible by 4.
The number I am thinking of is an even number.

• Then it's not odd.
• Then it's a whole number.
• Then its square is divisible by 4
• Then it's even.

Draw a conclusion from the statement.
If you are at least 25 year old, then you can rent a car.
You can rent a car

• You are at least 25 years old
• You can rent a car
• You can go on a road trip
• Invalid

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

Use the Law of Detachment to draw a conclusion from the two given statements. If not possible, write not possible.
Statement 1: If I study for one hour each day, then I will score well on the exam
Statement 2: I will score well on the exam

•  I study for 1 hour each day.
• I do not study for 1 hour each day
• If I do well on the exam, I studied for 1 hour each day.
• not possible

Determine whether the stated conclusion is valid.
Given: If a point is the midpoint of a segment, then it divides the segment into two congruent segments.
R is the midpoint of QS.
Conclusion: QR=RS

• Valid
• R is the midpoint
• Invalid
• A point is the midpoint of a segment.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.6

Draw a conclusion from the statement.
If you go fishing, then you will need to bring your fishing rod.
You go fishing.

• You will need to bring your fishing rod.
• Invalid
• You are a boring person.
• You are going to catch a fish.

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CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.2.1F

Use the law of syllogism to draw a conclusion from the two given statements:
Statement 1: If you exercise regularly, then you have a healthy body
Statement 2: If you have a healthy body, then you have more energy

• You have more energy
• If you exercise regularly, then you have more energy
• You have a healthy body
• If you do not have a healthy body, then you do not exercise regularly

If the sun is shining it is a beautiful day. If it is a beautiful day then we will go go hiking.

• If the sun is not shining, we will not go hiking.

• If the sun is shining then we will go hiking.

• No conclusion can be made.

• If we go hiking, then it is a beautiful day.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

If you go to the swimming pool, then you will enjoy yourself. If you enjoy yourself, you will want to return.

• If you return to the pool you will enjoy yourself.

• If you enjoy yourself, then you went to the pool.

• If you go to the pool, you will want to return.

• No conclusion can be made.

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.6