Question

Please Help!
Data were collected and showed an increase in ice cream sales as the weather gets warmer.

Which of the following best describes this situation?

Based on the data, this is an example of correlation and causation.
Based on the data, this is an example of correlation.
Based on the data, this is an example of causation.
Based on the data, this is not an example of causation or correlation.

Answer 1

@snowflake0531

Answer 2

Google: "A correlation between variables, however, does not automatically mean that the change in one variable is the cause of the change in the values of the other variable. Causation indicates that one event is the result of the occurrence of the other event; i.e. there is a causal relationship between the two events."

Answer 3

So, which one do you think

Answer 4

i know that it is not the third one, so i think it may be the first

Answer 5

Why not causation?
showed an increase in ice cream sales as the weather gets warmer.
this means, when weather gets warmer, ice cream sales increase

Answer 6

i know it sounds crazy but i have an intuition feeling and they are 99% of the times right

Answer 7

you do you xddd

Answer 8

ty :)

Answer 9

so, which one do you choose

Answer 10

the first ty again!

Answer 11

lol, i would choose the first too xd