Barbara lost 15 pounds after taking the new InstaThin supplement for 6 weeks. Tiffany has the same metabolism, lifestyle, diet, body type, age, height and former weight as Barbara. Therefore, probably Tiffany could lose about 15 pounds if she takes InstaThin for 6 weeks.
A) Weak analogy.
B) No fallacy.
C) Amphiboly.
D) Argument against the person, circumstantial.
E) False cause.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The argument is based on the assumption that Tiffany and Barbara are similar in all relevant aspects and that InstaThin is effective in helping people lose weight. It does not contain any fallacious reasoning.

Barbara Lost 15 Pounds After Taking the New InstaThin Supplement