Read the premises and conclusions in each argument. Then classify the argument as either sound, valid but unsound, or invalid.(1 point)

Question

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All pigs can fly. Porky is a pig. Porky can fly.
Fish can swim. John can swim. John is a fish.
A quarter is worth 25 cents. I have 2 quarters. I have 50 cents.

Answer 1

1. All pigs can fly. Porky is a pig. Porky can fly.
   Classification: Valid but unsound.

• The argument is valid, as the conclusion logically follows from the premises. However, it is unsound because the first premise (that all pigs can fly) is false.

2. Fish can swim. John can swim. John is a fish.
   Classification: Invalid.

• The argument is invalid because the conclusion does not logically follow from the premises. Just because John can swim does not mean he must be a fish.

3. A quarter is worth 25 cents. I have 2 quarters. I have 50 cents.
   Classification: Sound.

• The argument is sound because the premises are true and the conclusion logically follows from them.