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Reorder the the premises in each of the arguments to show that the conclusion fo

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Question

Reorder the the premises in each of the arguments to show that the conclusion follows as a valid consequence from the premises. It may be helpful to rewrite the statements in if-then form and replace some statements by their contrapositives.

1. when I work a logic example without grumbling, you may be sure it is one I understand.
2. The arguments in these examples are not arranged in regular order like the ones I am used to.
3. No easy examples make my head ache.
4. I can't understand examples if the arguments are not arranged in regular order like the ones I am used to.
5. I never grumble at an example unless it gives me a head ache.
These examples are not easy.

Explanation / Answer

1. If I work a logic example without grumbling, then it is one I understand. 2. If the arguments are arranged in regular order, then they are not these examples and they are not like the ones that I am used to. 3. If my head aches, then the example was not easy. 4. If the arguments are not arranged in regular order like the ones I am used to, then I can't understand the examples. 5. If I grumble at an example, then it gave me a head ache.