In a random poll of 400 students from Belview College, 83 percent said that they own a smartphone. Therefore, probably most Belview students own a smartphone.
A) Weak analogy.
B) False cause.
C) Composition.
D) Hasty generalization.
E) No fallacy.

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The statement does not commit a fallacy; it makes a reasonable generalization based on a significant sample size (400 students), suggesting that it's probable most students at the college own a smartphone.

In a Random Poll of 400 Students from Belview College