Years ago, a popular slogan for sugarless gum claimed, "Four out of five dentists recommend Trident (a sugarless gum) to their patients who chew gum." As a critical thinker, what are your thoughts about the statistics presented in this slogan? What questions might you want answered before you agreed with the claim? Be sure to talk about how statistics might be used to misrepresent the truth.

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The Answer of Years ago, a popular slogan for sugarless gum claimed, "Four out of five dentists recommend Trident (a sugarless gum) to their patients who chew gum." As a critical thinker, what are your thoughts about the statistics presented in this slogan? What questions might you want answered before you agreed with the claim? Be sure to talk about how statistics might be used to misrepresent the truth.

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