9. Identify the fallacy committed by the following argument. Or, if no fallacy i

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9. Identify the fallacy committed by the following argument. Or, if no fallacy is committed, select "no fallacy." Students at Bluegrass Community and Technical College come from 80 different countries. Sheila is a student at BCTC. Therefore, Sheila comes from 80 different countries. O A. Composition D B. Division D C. Ad Hominem (Against the Person) C D. Appeal to Unqualified Authority E. No Fallacy ontinue without saving Copyright Notices Terms of UsePrivacy Notice Security NoticeAccessibility 6 MacBook Pro

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Answer- B. Division Fallacy

The division fallacy states that logically when something is true for a whole statement, then all or part of the statement is true. In the question, the true statement is that BCTC has students from 80 different countries. Since Sheila is from BCTC, the logical reasoning as per the division fallacy is that Sheila is from 80 different countries which is a part of the whole true statement.

In composition fallacy, the arguer infers that something is true of the whole from the part that is true.

The arguer appeals to unqualified authority or expert’s opinion as the basis of arriving at a conclusion.

Ad Hominem is used to counter an argument.

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