John is shorter than Bob, and Bob is shorter than Paul. Therefore, John is elder than Paul.
The statement above is _______.
A: deductive argument
B: inductive argument
C: explanation
The statement above is _______.
A: deductive argument
B: inductive argument
C: explanation
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- "John is taller than Bill, and Bill is taller than Mary. Therefore, John is taller than Mary." is a(n) ______________. A: deductive argument B: inductive argument C: explanation
- It’s easier to find some problens in a deductive argument than in an inductive one.
- It's easier to find some problens in a deductive argument than in an inductive one.
- "What do you think about him?" "John walks___ than Paul"
- Mount Everest is taller than Mount Kilimanjaro. No anthill is as tall as Mount Kilimanjaro. Therefore， Mount Everest is taller than any anthill.How would you describe the above example？（ ） A: N = not an argument B: A = an argument that is neither valid nor sound C: V = an argument that is valid but not sound D: B = an argument that is both valid and sound