What Type of Hypothetical Syllogism Is the Following? If This

question 38

Multiple Choice

What type of hypothetical syllogism is the following? If this butterfly's wings had not dried properly, then it would not be able to fly.
But it is able to fly.
So this butterfly's wings dried properly.

• A)pure hypothetical
• B)modus ponens
• C)modus tollens
• D)invalid-commits the fallacy of denying the antecedent
• E)invalid-commits the fallacy of affirming the consequent

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