Flawed ReasoningDiff: Hardest
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: Because a higher proportion of cat owners have degrees than dog owners do, the author thinks a person with a degree is more likely to be a cat person.
Conclusion: People with university degrees are more likely to reside in a household with a cat than in one with a dog.
Reasoning: A higher percentage of cat-owning households (47%) contain at least one degree holder compared to dog-owning households (38%).
Analysis: This argument falls into the classic trap of confusing percentages with total numbers. While a higher *percentage* of cat households have degrees, we don't know the *total number* of cat versus dog households. If there are vastly more dog households in the country, there could still be many more degree-holders living with dogs in absolute terms. Look for an answer that points out this failure to account for the relative sizes of the two total populations.
Conclusion: People with university degrees are more likely to reside in a household with a cat than in one with a dog.
Reasoning: A higher percentage of cat-owning households (47%) contain at least one degree holder compared to dog-owning households (38%).
Analysis: This argument falls into the classic trap of confusing percentages with total numbers. While a higher *percentage* of cat households have degrees, we don't know the *total number* of cat versus dog households. If there are vastly more dog households in the country, there could still be many more degree-holders living with dogs in absolute terms. Look for an answer that points out this failure to account for the relative sizes of the two total populations.
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Correct Answer
B
B nails the flaw: the argument assumes there are not significantly more dog households than cat households. If dog households are much more common, then despite a lower percentage containing degree holders, the absolute number of degree holders living with dogs could exceed those living with cats, invalidating the conclusion.
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