You Go to a Carnival and a Sideshow Performer Wants

question 75

Multiple Choice

You go to a carnival and a sideshow performer wants to bet you $100 that he can guess your exact weight just from knowing your height. It turns out that there is the following relationship between height and weight. Should you accept the performers bet? Explain.

• A) yes
• B) need more information
• C) no
• D) yes, if he measures my height in centimeters

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