Test: Common Core: High School - Statistics and Probability

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Violent crime has a strong positive correlation with ice cream sales. What can be inferred from this?

The increase in violent crime causes the increase in ice cream sales.

The two events are causally related.

While the two events are correlated, more evidence is needed to determine whether or not this correlation is coincidental.

The correlation between ice cream sales and violent crime is the result of some error in the statistical study.

The increase in ice cream sales causes the increase in violent crime.

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