Crab fishing is not considered a sport by many laypeople. But because crab cages are extremely heavy, crab fishermen must be very strong to do their work. For this reason, crab fishing is a sport.
Which of the following is an assumption that supports drawing the conclusion above for from the reason given for that conclusion?
A) If an activity is a sport then it requires strength.
B) Crab fishing requires more strength than other types of fishing.
C) Crab fishermen have to do outside exercise to maintain their ability to fish.
D) Crab fishermen consider crab fishing a sport.
E) If an activity requires strength then it is a sport.
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OPTION A:- INCORRECT
This assertion doesn't apply to the argument because the claim isn't drawn from the fact that if crab fishing is a sport , then it requires strength.
OPTION B:- INCORRECT
The argument isn't concerned with the type of fishing that requires more strength.
OPTION C:- INCORRECT
If true, the argument doesn't acknowledge this neither does it serve as a reason for the conclusion.
OPTION D:- INCORRECT
This doesn't serve as a reason to the conclusion because the argument itself claims that crab fishing is not considered a sport.
OPTION E:- CORRECT
The argument show that crab fishermen must be strong to do their work. For this reason crab fishing is a sport.
An assumption can be drawn from this conclusion that if an activity requires strength, then it is a sport.
This assertion doesn't apply to the argument because the claim isn't drawn from the fact that if crab fishing is a sport , then it requires strength.
OPTION B:- INCORRECT
The argument isn't concerned with the type of fishing that requires more strength.
OPTION C:- INCORRECT
If true, the argument doesn't acknowledge this neither does it serve as a reason for the conclusion.
OPTION D:- INCORRECT
This doesn't serve as a reason to the conclusion because the argument itself claims that crab fishing is not considered a sport.
OPTION E:- CORRECT
The argument show that crab fishermen must be strong to do their work. For this reason crab fishing is a sport.
An assumption can be drawn from this conclusion that if an activity requires strength, then it is a sport.