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All numbers divisible by 100 are divisible by 25.

All numbers divisible by 25 are divisible by 5.

Conjecture: All numbers divisible by 100 are divisible by 5. Use deductive reasoning to verify the conjecture, or provide a counterexample if the conjecture is false.

A. true; law of detachment
B. true; law of syllogism
C. false; 75 is divisible by 5, but 75 is not divisible by 100
D. false; 200 is not divisible by 5

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Answer:

Its B

Explanation:

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i think the correct answer may be A because the law of detachment states; if P then Q. Then we can derive a third statement; Q.
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