Studies Have Shown That the Number of Fire Engines at a Fire

question 47

Multiple Choice

Studies have shown that the number of fire engines at a fire and the amount of damage done by the fire are highly and positively correlated.Which of the following conclusions seems most appropriate?

• A)send as few fire engines to a fire as possible.
• B)the presence of more fire engines tends to cause more confusion, leading to greater fire damage.
• C)the number of fire engines and the amount of fire damage are both related to a third factor-the size of the fire-and so are correlated to one another.
• D)fires and fire engines have something in common - they are both red.
• E)none of the above

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