Determine which of the two laws, the Law of Detachment or the Law of Contraposition, is used in the following example of deductive reasoning. Premises: If the trip is over 300 miles, then the campers will run out of fuel. The campers will not run out of fuel. Which Law is being demonstrated (please enter 1 or 2)? Blank 1 Law of Detachment Law of Contraposition Which is a Valid Conclusion that can be made based on the law (please enter 1 or 2)? Blank 2 The trip is over 300 miles. The trip is not over 300 miles.

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