Practice mode Logical Reasoning

If Dev solves the puzzle, then Dev opens the treasure box. If Dev opens the treasure box, then Dev shares the sweets. It turns out that Dev does not share the sweets. Which of the following must be true?

Correct answer C. Dev does not solve the puzzle.

Explanation

By the contrapositive, if Dev does not share the sweets, then Dev does not open the treasure box, and therefore Dev does not solve the puzzle (modus tollens applied twice).

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