alleryEveryone who eats carrots is a quarterback. John eats carrots. So John is a quarterback. This argument is
Ainvalid but sound
Binvalid and unsound
Csound and valid
Dvalid but not sound
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. valid but not sound
The conclusion follows from the premises, but the first premise is false, so the argument is not sound.
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