the argument basically states this -
the number of children who got injured while sledding was much higher last year --> Plastic sleds are dangerous
Immediately, we notice a problem with this argument. Absolute numbers are used to derive conclusions about ratios.
How dangerous plastic sleds are can be defined as a ratio = (Total Number of Accidents)/(Total Number of trips).
The argument uses just the numerator to draw a conclusion about the ratio (dangerousness).
A - does not weaken the
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the number of children who got injured while sledding was much higher last year --> Plastic sleds are dangerous
Immediately, we notice a problem with this argument. Absolute numbers are used to derive conclusions about ratios.
How dangerous plastic sleds are can be defined as a ratio = (Total Number of Accidents)/(Total Number of trips).
The argument uses just the numerator to draw a conclusion about the ratio (dangerousness).
A - does not weaken the
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