Given the Following Enthymeme: Anyone Who Smokes Is Asking for Trouble

question 271

Multiple Choice

Given the following enthymeme: Anyone who smokes is asking for trouble, and Fred smokes two packs per day.
The statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is:

• A) Fred should quit smoking. (Conclusion)
• B) Anyone who smokes two packs per day is asking for trouble. (Premise)
• C) Fred may get cancer. (Conclusion)
• D) All persons identical to Fred are persons who smoke excessively. (Premise)
• E) Fred is asking for trouble. (Conclusion)

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