Question

type of appeal: nearly 25% of all car accidents are caused by drivers using a cell phone while driving

Explanation:

Logos is an appeal to logic. The statement “Nearly 25% of all car accidents are caused by drivers using a cell phone while driving” presents a statistical fact. This fact - based approach is characteristic of logos as it relies on logical reasoning and evidence (the percentage statistic) to persuade the audience. Ethos is an appeal to ethics or credibility (e.g., citing an expert), and pathos is an appeal to emotion (e.g., a story about a victim). Since this is a statistical fact, it is logos.

Answer:

logos