SOLUTION: Hi would you please explain why the following is invalid? All nurses went to college. Some bookkeepers went to college. Therefore, bookkeepers are registered nurses. Thank yo

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Question 770017: Hi would you please explain why the following is invalid?
All nurses went to college.
Some bookkeepers went to college.
Therefore, bookkeepers are registered nurses.
Thank you.

Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

All nurses went to college.........true
Some bookkeepers went to college........true (and also means NOT all bookkeepers went to college)
Therefore, bookkeepers are registered nurses. ...not true (this means that ALL bookkeepers went to college which is contradictory to previous statements)