We Use the Scientific Method Every Day

question 23

Multiple Choice

We use the scientific method every day.Imagine your car doesn't start one morning before school.Which of these is a reasonable hypothesis regarding the problem?

• A)I'm going to be late.
• B)I'm out of gas.
• C)Check to see whether your lights were left on all night.
• D)Add a quart of oil.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values from the mean.

Skewed

Skewed describes a distribution that is asymmetrical, where its tail extends more on one side than the other, often used in statistical data analysis.

Standard Deviation

An indicator of the degree of difference or spread among a collection of numbers.

Confidence Interval

A continuum of values, originating from sample-derived statistics, that is considered likely to embrace the value of a mysterious population parameter.