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Lesson: Challenging Critical/Logical Reasoning - 12

Reasoning Classics: The Representatives Argument, continued

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Let's look at a typical representatives argument.

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Our school principal wanted to determine whether there was enough demand for the school cafeteria to provide vegetarian entrees during lunch. He surveyed student council members and found that 90 percent of them said they would choose a vegetarian entrée if one were offered. Because of this overwhelming support, the principal decided to start offering vegetarian entrees.

Was the principal justified in his decision? What must he have assumed? Click Continue to see our answer.

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