Given the Following Enthymeme: Peaches Are Not Ripe Unless They

question 351

Multiple Choice

Given the following enthymeme: Peaches are not ripe unless they are soft, and your peaches are not soft.
The statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is:

• A) Some of your peaches are not ripe. (Premise)
• B) All ripe peaches are soft peaches. (Conclusion)
• C) Your peaches are not ripe. (Conclusion)
• D) Your peaches are ripe. (Conclusion)
• E) Not all the ripe peaches are yours. (Premise)

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