A Scientist Collected the Following Set of Data to Examine

question 39

Multiple Choice

A scientist collected the following set of data to examine the effects of exercise on patients' heart rates.
Patients were tasked with running 1 mile everyday for three days in the presence of the scientists. They were required to run the entire mile and were not allowed to walk. At the end of each mile run, the scientists measured the heart rates of the patients. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this data?

• A)Running increased the heart rates of the patients
• B)The patients became fitter with each mile run
• C)The patients ran Mile 3 faster than Mile 1
• D)Patients that ran the mile faster had higher heart rates

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