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Paper 3 · Statistics2.2 Data presentation and interpretation

Question 1 · 3 marks

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Spec and skills
  • Paper scope: Paper 3 Statistics
  • Spec S2.2
  • Spec OT2.3
  • Original practice question
In a town, the monthly number of ice creams sold and the monthly number of sunburn cases treated at a clinic show strong positive correlation.
(a)
Explain why this does not show that eating ice cream causes sunburn.
2 marks

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