Consider this argument: "The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that there were 30,800 motor vehicle fatalities in 2012. Of those 4,957 were motorcyclist fatalities. This means that driving or riding in a car or a truck is six times more dangerous than riding a motorcycle." That argument is an example of ________.
A) the Gambler's Fallacy
B) the fallacy of Playing with Numbers
C) a fallacy of Erroneous Generalization
D) a warranted argument
E) a valid argument

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The argument misinterprets the data by suggesting that driving or riding in a car or truck is six times more dangerous than riding a motorcycle, based on the number of fatalities alone, without considering the total number of cars, trucks, and motorcycles on the road or the total miles driven/ridden. This manipulation of numbers to support a misleading conclusion is an example of the fallacy of Playing with Numbers.

Consider This Argument: "The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Reports