Use a Venn diagram to evaluate the following argument: "Some fruits are apples. Some apples are red. So, some fruits are red." This argument is _____.
A) invalid and has at least one false premise
B) valid and has true premises
C) valid but has false premises
D) invalid but has true premises and a false conclusion
E) None of the answers are correct

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The argument is valid because the premises logically support the conclusion that some fruits are red, based on the overlapping categories of fruits and apples, and apples and red objects. The premises are also true in a general sense, making the argument both valid and factually correct.

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