Question. Premise: "A solitary pedestrian walks through the downtown area."
Hypothesis: "A person walks downtown to buy ice cream."
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
Options:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
Answer. it is not possible to tell
What step-by-step reasoning justifies that answer?
Reasoning: A person walking through the downtown area does not necessarily imply the person is walking to buy ice cream.