The form of this argument [If p,then q.If q,then r.Therefore,if p,then r.] is called:
A)hypothetical inductive.
B)hypothetical syllogism.
C)modus ponens.
D)modus tollens.

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The form of this argument is known as hypothetical syllogism, which states that if we have two conditional statements and the conclusion of one is the hypothesis of the other, then we can infer a third conditional statement. In this argument, "If p, then q" is the first conditional statement, "If q, then r" is the second conditional statement, and "If p, then r" is the inferred conditional statement. Therefore, the correct choice is B, hypothetical syllogism.

The Form of This Argument [If P,then Q