Determine whether the argument is valid or invalid.
-Michael Bolton is a hunk or Madonna cannot sing. If Madonna cannot sing, then Cigar does not win the Triple Crown. Cigar wins the Triple Crown. Therefore, Michael Bolton is not a hunk.
A)Valid
B)Invalid

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The argument is invalid because it commits the fallacy of denying the antecedent. The fact that Cigar wins the Triple Crown only negates the consequent (Madonna cannot sing), not the entire conditional statement, leaving the possibility that Michael Bolton is a hunk unaffected.

Determine Whether the Argument Is Valid or Invalid