Given the premises, discuss whether the conclusion of each argument that follows is (a) true beyond a reasonable doubt, (b) probably true, or (c) possibly true or possibly false. You should expect disagreement on these items, but the closer your answers are to your instructor’s, the better.
1. The sign on the parking meter says “Out of Order,” so the meter isn’t working. This statement is (b) probably true, since you can't be positive that it's absolutely true.
2. The annual rainfall in California’s north valley averages twenty-three inches. So the rainfall next year will be twenty-three inches. This statement is (c) possibly true or possibly false because the average could include rainfall amounts between 15 and 31 or so inches. C) – Averages are just that – they are not a predictor.
3. You expect to get forty miles to the gallon in that? Why, that old wreck has a monster V8; besides, it’s fifty years old and needs an overhaul. (B) Very few if any V8 cars get......

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