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22 Dec 2025, 11:39
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Of all the people onboard the Titanic, 832 passengers and 735 crew members died when the ship sank. Based on these numbers, the conclusion is drawn that being a crew member was not significantly more dangerous than being a passenger.
Which of the following would most clearly demonstrate why the conclusion above is illogical?
(A) Including in the analysis the deaths of crew members who were not involved in evacuation efforts along with those who were.
(B) Comparing the death rate per hundred individuals in each group rather than comparing the absolute number of deaths.
(C) Distinguishing accident-related deaths among crew members from deaths due to unrelated causes earlier in the voyage.
(D) Calculating the difference between the number of passenger deaths and crew deaths as a percentage of the total death count.
(E) Comparing accident‐related deaths to drowning deaths among crew members.
Which of the following would most clearly demonstrate why the conclusion above is illogical?
(A) Including in the analysis the deaths of crew members who were not involved in evacuation efforts along with those who were.
(B) Comparing the death rate per hundred individuals in each group rather than comparing the absolute number of deaths.
(C) Distinguishing accident-related deaths among crew members from deaths due to unrelated causes earlier in the voyage.
(D) Calculating the difference between the number of passenger deaths and crew deaths as a percentage of the total death count.
(E) Comparing accident‐related deaths to drowning deaths among crew members.
01 Jan 2026, 06:13
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Vibhatu
Hi Vibhatu
Even if we calculate the difference between the number of passenger deaths and crew deaths as a percentage of the total death count the parameter is still flawed. Danger should be measured by death rate (deaths/total in group), not by raw deaths. What needed here is compare the proportion of passengers who died vs. proportion of crew who died. (B) fits this criteria and that's why is correct
