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KAn ad for a device used to discourage car thefts stated that "This device reduces your odds of car theft by 300 percent." What is wrong with this statement?Choose the correct answer belowOA. The statement does not mention the initial amount of car theftsB. If the device eliminated all car thefts, it would reduce the odds of car theft by 100%, so the 300% figure is misleadingOC. The actual amount of the decrease in car thefts is less than 100%OD. If car thefts fell by 100%, it would be cut in half. Thus, a decrease of 200% means that it would be totally eliminated, and a decrease of more than 200% is impossible

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we can analyze the statement An ad for a device used to discourage car thefts stated that "This device reduces your odds of car theft by 300 per cent"

If the goal was to discourage car thefts, the maximum that the percentage can be reduced by is 100%

Thus, it is misleading to say it will red

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