Daily Drills 68 - Section 68 - Question 4

P: B–some–DP: ?D: not A–some–B

nattyfitz March 4, 2024

The Correct Answer Must Also Be C

Not A -> D D Some B (valid reversal of B Some D) Therefore, Not A -> D Some B … ie, Not A Some B.

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Emil-Kunkin March 12, 2024

The issue here is the relative size of not a and D. We know that all things that aren't A are D, but maybe this is only a small portion of the total set of D. Maybe all Not As are D, but only 5 percent of Ds are not A. It's then possible that there's no overlap between the set of Not A/D and BD.