Question: Decide whether the argument is valid or a fallacy, and give the form that applies. If it rains, then Upper I won't go to the

Decide whether the argument is valid or a fallacy, and give the form that applies.

If it rains, then Upper I won't go to the beach.
If Upper I don't go to the beach, then I'll be upset.
If it rains, then I'll be upset.

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Part 1

Let p be the statement

"it rains,"

q be the statement

"I won't go to the beach,"

and r be the statement

"I'll be upset."

The argument is

a. fallacy

b. valid

by

or

fallacy of the converse.

reasoning by transitivity.

modus ponens.

disjunctive syllogism.

fallacy of the inverse.

modus tollens.

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