The Flight Attendant Told Her Passengers That 90% of Those

question 28

Multiple Choice

The flight attendant told her passengers that 90% of those passengers who reported that they had listened to the instructions of what to do in the unlikely event of a crash landing survived such a crash landing. Has the flight attendant made a thinking error?

• A) No, because this is very useful information to impart to her passengers.
• B) No, by citing an exact percentage she is being precise and not showing vagueness in her description.
• C) Yes, because this information is based on an inadequate comparison since people who died could not provide a report.
• D) Yes, because the attendant is equivocating on the meaning of the word "survived."

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