Which of the Following Is a Modus Tollens Argument

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a modus tollens argument?

• A)If you are born,then you have parents.You do not have parents.Therefore,you are not born.
• B)If a fly bites you,then your arm swells.A fly bites you.Therefore,your arm swells.
• C)If you eat too much,then you get fat.You do not eat too much.Therefore,you do not get fat.
• D)If fish live in the water,then they have gills.Fish do not live in the water.Therefore,they do not have gills.

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