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I think these questions should also be presented in the "You Try Format', which would allow us to give it a go by ourselves before seeing the explanation video.
If overwhelming majority means more than most, and most means more than half, and more than half can be characterized as "50% + 1", then overwhelming majority simply means more than "50% + 1", which means "("50% + 1")+1", further meaning that an overwhelming majority cannot be exactly 50%+1, which would be a useful distinction in a situation such as the following: Premise 1. There are 100 councilors on the executive council. Premise 2. An overwhelming majority voted in favor of the new tax reform law. Valid inference: It MUST BE FALSE that 51 councilors voted for this proposal; Valid inference 2: IT MUST BE TRUE that at least 52 councilors voted for this proposal. This is one way in which I can think of that "overwhelming majority" quantifier can have a strict logical value for inferences. (strict logical value being independent from subjective interpretation concerning what constitutes "overwhelming majority").
Got this right in 1 minute and 6 seconds (38 seconds below average target time). The 7sage Curriculum is spot on when it argues that "Lawgic" transforms convoluted English content into clear, easily controllable data.
The necessary assumptions are:
1. Mr. Fat Cat only licks his paw after eating. (In other words, if he is licking his paw, it must be true that he has eaten right before).
2. Mr. Fat Cat could not have eaten anything else but the trash bin salmon. (In other words, if he ate something, it must be true that it was the trash bin salmon).
3. Mr. Fat Cat could not have eaten the trash bin salmon without flipping the trash can. (In other words, if the Fat Cat ate the trash bin salmon, it must be true that he also flipped the trash can).
Therefore, with the updated premises, the argument is as follows:
1. Mr. Fat Cat is perched on the counter, self-satisfied, licking his paw to clean his face the way he does after having eaten.
2. Mr. Fat Cat only licks his paw after eating.
3. Mr. Fat Cat could not have eaten anything else but the trash bin salmon.
4. Mr. Fat Cat could not have eaten the trash bin salmon without intentionally tripping the can.
5. Therefore, Mr. Fat Cat is the guilty party, having intentionally knocked over the bin to access the fish within.