An ad for an exercise product states: "Using this product will burn 74% more calories." This is an example of
A) changing the subject
B) detached statistics
C) suspect samples
D) ambiguous averages

Question

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This statement is an example of detached statistics because it does not provide any context or comparison point for the claim that using this product will burn 74% more calories. Without knowing what the baseline is for comparison, this statistic is meaningless.

An Ad for an Exercise Product States: "Using This Product