Question

1. is the following argument valid?• all squares are rhombuses.• all rhombuses are parallelograms.• therefore, all squares are parallelograms.valid.not valid.

Explanation:

This is a syllogistic argument. If all members of set A (squares) are in set B (rhombuses), and all members of set B are in set C (parallelograms), then all members of set A must be in set C by transitive reasoning.

Answer:

A. Valid.