There Is a Positive Correlation Between the Amount of Ice

question 42

Multiple Choice

There is a positive correlation between the amount of ice cream sold and the number of drowning deaths. What does this likely reflect

• A) Ice cream causes cramping that results in drowning deaths.
• B) The statistical analyses were likely flawed.
• C) As drowning deaths increase, the number of ice creams sold decreases.
• D) Correlation does not imply causation.

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Diameter

Straight line extending across the center of a circle from circumference to circumference. The diameter of a circle is two times its radius.

Potential Difference

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