Sixty percent of the members of the Theta Society drive American cars. Hence, since Kristy is a member of the Theta Society, it is likely that she drives an American car.
A) Deductive, valid.
B) Deductive, invalid.
C) Inductive, cogent.
D) Inductive, weak.
E) Inductive, strong.

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The argument is inductive because it is based on probability rather than certainty. It is strong because there is a significant likelihood (60%) that Kristy drives an American car, given the proportion of members who do.

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