The average height of members of the high school basketball team is six feet, three inches. Jerry is on the high school basketball team, so Jerry must be taller than six feet.
The argument above is flawed because it confuses (Points : 1)
A.Jerry with other members of the team
B.the members of one team with the members of another team
C.people who are six feet three inches tall for people who are exactly six feet tall
D.an average for the individuals that make up that average*
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The answer is D. an average for the individuals that make up that average.
The argument is flawed because it assumes that since the average height of the high school basketball team is six feet, three inches, every individual on the team must be taller than six feet. However, this is not necessarily true. The average height is obtained by adding up the heights of all the team members and dividing by the number of members. Therefore, it is possible for some members to be shorter than six feet, while others are taller. In this case, Jerry could be one of the shorter team members even though the average height is six feet, three inches.