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Question

The table below shows data collected over five years, including the number of ice cream cones sold (in thousands) and the number of drowning incidents reported at public beaches during the same years.
If we were to use the sample data and conclude that there is a correlation or association between ice cream sales and drowning incidents, does it follow that ice cream sales are the cause of drowning incidents?

Accepted Answer

There is a correlation, but no direct causal relationship between ice cream sales and drowning incidents.

Answer

Ice cream sales directly cause more drowning incidents.

Answer

Since the two variables are statistically linked, we can conclude that drowning incidents are increasing due to increase in ice cream sales.

Answer

People who eat more ice cream are more likely to drown.