Question

Which statement about the following argument is true?

If an animal is a koala, then it is a marsupial.
That animal is a marsupial.
Therefore, it is a koala.


The argument is valid by the Law of Detachment.

The argument is valid by the Law of Syllogism.

The argument is invalid.

The argument is valid but does not follow the Law of Syllogism or the Law of Detachment.

Answer 1

The argument is invalid, not all marsupials are koalas