Question

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WILL FAN AND MEDAL


Numbers divisible by 100 are divisible by 5.

Conclusion: 49,700 is divisible by 5.

What additional true statement would need to be given in order to state the conclusion using the law of detachment?




A.

Numbers divisible by 5 are divisible by 100.


B.

Numbers are divisible by 100.


C.

49,700 is a number.


D.


49,700 is divisible by 100.

Answer 1

Please state the "Law of Detachment".

Answer 2

D

Answer 3

the Law of Detachment says that if the following two statements are true:

(1) If p, then q.

(2) p

Then we can derive a third true statement:

(3) q.

Answer 4

Well, only C and D are true. Where does that leave us?

Answer 5

When I first saw and tried to figure out the problem I thought the answer was C

Answer 6

but I could be wrong

Answer 7

If 49700 is a number, and
if 49700 is divisible by 100,
then 49700 is divisible by 5.

Is there anything else to say?