#2 - Global, Cannot Be True

[Dave Killoran]

Complete Question Explanation
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The correct answer choice is C)

From our Not Laws we know that M cannot be added first, and thus answer choice (C) is correct.

[Michaeljstrick3]

I see how answer choice B works, but I need help understanding how answer choice B is incorrect.

If the 2nd conditional rule states: Z1 --> (L--O), wouldn't the contrapositive be: (O--L) ---> (Z not 1).

Using this logic, the Lentils (L) couldn't be added first if Z is first, AND it also couldn't be added first if Z isn't first because it would have to be behind the Onions (O).

Could you please explain how my logic is off here?

[Robert Carroll]

Michael,

It appears that you used a Mistaken Reversal of the contrapositive. The NECESSARY condition in that is that Z is not 1. That's not the sufficient condition of anything. So if Z is not 1...nothing happens. To think otherwise is a Mistaken Reversal.

Robert Carroll