Ted is ordering food at a restaurant. One of the ways to order a dinner is to order a combination meal. Meal 1 includes chicken wings and fries. Meal 2 includes a burger and fries. Ted receives chicken wings as part of his order.
Based on the information only, which of the following is a valid conclusion?
A. Ted must have ordered Meal 1.
B. Ted must not have ordered Meal 2.
C. Ted did not receive a burger as part of his order.
D. If Ted also received fries with his order, he must have ordered Meal 1.
E. If Ted did not order a burger, then he did not order Meal 2.
Is it D or E?
It's impossible to tell since we don't know the other ways of ordering a meal in this restaurant.
But, based only on the given information, A, B, C, and E are all correct.
But would D or E make more sense?
To determine the valid conclusion based on the information given, we need to carefully evaluate each statement.
Let's analyze each option:
A. Ted must have ordered Meal 1.
- This conclusion cannot be definitively determined solely based on the fact that Ted received chicken wings as part of his order. There may be other ways in which he could have ordered chicken wings.
B. Ted must not have ordered Meal 2.
- This conclusion cannot be definitively determined based solely on the information provided. It is possible that Ted ordered Meal 2, but only received the chicken wings due to an error or misunderstanding.
C. Ted did not receive a burger as part of his order.
- This conclusion can be validly derived from the information given. Since the only information provided is that Ted received chicken wings, it implies that he did not receive a burger. Thus, this is a valid conclusion.
D. If Ted also received fries with his order, he must have ordered Meal 1.
- This conclusion is not supported by the information given. It is possible that Ted received a side of fries in addition to the chicken wings without ordering Meal 1.
E. If Ted did not order a burger, then he did not order Meal 2.
- This conclusion can also be validly derived from the information given. Since Ted received chicken wings and not a burger, it implies that he did not order Meal 2. Therefore, this is a valid conclusion.
Considering the options provided, both options C and E can be valid conclusions.