Question

Imagine you are listening to a speech about airplane accidents. The speaker is stressing the need for better flight school programs. Which of the following statistics would be most effective as evidence?

40 percent of all accidents in the last 15 years were caused by pilot error.
14 percent of all accidents in the last 15 years were caused by mechanical error.
During the last 15 years, 51 percent of all accidents occurred during the final approach or landing.
Flight school simulators do not adequately prepare pilots for the variety of difficult situations that may occur while in flight

Answer 1

I feel like it would be the last one listed

Answer 2

I believe the first option could be effective.

Step-by-step explanation:

If the speaker is stressing the need for better flight school programs while making a speech about airplane accidents, we may assume that pilots are most likely making mistakes. So:

40 percent of all accidents in the last 15 years were caused by pilot error.

We can actually see a connection between the evidences: if pilots are not prepared adequately, then they are more likely to make mistakes that cause 40% of all accidents.