If Ferdinand prefers a Big Mac to a Whopper and a Whopper to a hotdog, but is indifferent between a Big Mac and a Quarter Pounder he must
A) prefer a Quarter Pounder to a hotdog.
B) prefer a Whopper to a Quarter Pounder.
C) be indifferent between a Quarter Pounder and a Whopper.
D) be indifferent between a Whopper and a hotdog.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Since Ferdinand is indifferent between a Big Mac and a Quarter Pounder, and he prefers a Big Mac to a Whopper and a Whopper to a hotdog, by transitivity, he must prefer a Quarter Pounder to a hotdog.

If Ferdinand Prefers a Big Mac to a Whopper and a Whopper