- Mon Nov 09, 2020 4:19 pm
#80882
Hi there,
Is it correct to approach this question as a formal logic question and set it up like this:
Extreme insomniacs
consume large amounts of coffee
Therefore you can see that the conclusion that because Tom drinks a lot of coffee does not necessarily mean that it is likely he is an extreme insomniac, simply because that’s not what the premises show? In other words it’s only talking about the percentage of insomniacs who drink large amounts of coffee, not the percentage of coffee drinkers who are insomniacs?
I did this as a formal logic question and was able to get the right answer, but just wanted to make sure that this was an appropriate approach to questions like this.
Thanks!
Is it correct to approach this question as a formal logic question and set it up like this:
Extreme insomniacs
![Most :most:](./images/smilies/most.gif)
Therefore you can see that the conclusion that because Tom drinks a lot of coffee does not necessarily mean that it is likely he is an extreme insomniac, simply because that’s not what the premises show? In other words it’s only talking about the percentage of insomniacs who drink large amounts of coffee, not the percentage of coffee drinkers who are insomniacs?
I did this as a formal logic question and was able to get the right answer, but just wanted to make sure that this was an appropriate approach to questions like this.
Thanks!