Asked by lyriq

“There are 24 students in this class and the teacher brought 24 pieces of candy. If you eat two pieces, someone else will get none. Therefore, the logical solution is that everyone should only take one piece.”

Which persuasive appeal is mainly being used?

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1 point
A. Pathos
B. Ethos
C. Logos
D. Hyperbole

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C. Logos

The argument uses logical reasoning and a simple numerical deduction (24 pieces for 24 students → taking two means someone gets none), so it appeals to logic rather than emotion, credibility, or exaggeration.