A Population of Rabbits Was Tracked Over a 55-Day Period

question 50

Multiple Choice

A population of rabbits was tracked over a 55-day period. The data is shown in the following graph. How did the population of rabbits change between day 3 and day 20?

• A) The population of rabbits increased from approximately 5 rabbits to 83 rabbits.
• B) The population of rabbits decreased from approximately 83 rabbits to 5 rabbits.
• C) The population of rabbits increased from approximately 5 rabbits to 61 rabbits.
• D) The population of rabbits was constant during this time period.
• E) The population of rabbits decreased from approximately 61 rabbits to 5 rabbits.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A default statement that there is no difference or effect, used as a starting point for statistical hypothesis testing.

Independent Variables

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Total Variation

The overall measure of variability within a dataset, including both the systematic and random variation.

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment or model that are manipulated or categorized to observe their impact on dependent variables.