During the Second World War, about 375,000 civilians died in the United States and about
408,000 members of the United States armed forces died overseas. On the basis the those
figures, it can be concluded that it was not much more dangerous to be overseas in the armed
forces during the Second World War than it was to stay at home as a civilian.
Which of the following would reveal most clearly the absurdity of the conclusion drawn above?
A. Counting deaths among members of the armed forces who served in the United State in
addition to deaths among members of the armed forces serving overseas
B. Expressing the difference between the numbers of deaths among civilians and members
of the armed forces as a percentage of the total number of deaths
C. Separating deaths caused by accidents during service in the armed forces from deaths
caused by combat injuries
D. Comparing death rates per thousand members of each group rather than comparing total
numbers of deaths
E. Comparing deaths caused by accidents in the United States to deaths caused by combat
in the armed forces

OA after some discussion...