The fallacy of denying the antecedent has the following form:
A. If A, then B; Not A; So, not B.
B. If A, then B; Not B; So, not A.
C. If A, then B; A; So, B.
D. If A, then B; B; So, A.
A. If A, then B; Not A; So, not B.
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A) 1/3 B) 2/9 C) 5/18 D) 1/6 E) 5/9
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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer for each multiple choice question. Given the categorical proposition "Some clowns are unhappy people." If the quantity but not the quality is changed, the resulting proposition is:
A) Some clowns are not unhappy people. B) All clowns are unhappy people. C) Some clowns are happy people. D) All clowns are happy people. E) Some clowns are happy people.