Your friend Josh tells you that he spends less on gas in the winter than in the

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Your friend Josh tells you that he spends less on gas in the winter than in the summer. He also says that he has to fill up his tank less often in the winter. (Check all that apply)

[EACH QUESTION HAS MULTIPLE ANSWERS PLEASE LIST ALL THAT APPLY}

(c) From the following, select the prediction for the BEST controlled experiment that tests your hypotheses from (a)?

If I look at Joshs driving patterns, I expect to find that he drives farther in the summer months than in the winter months.

If I measure Joshs driving distance per dollar spent on gas in the winter and in the summer, then I expect to find that its value is lower in the winter than it is in the summer.

If I measure the volume of gas in the tank, I expect to find that he has a greater volume per gallon of gas in the summer than in the winter.

If I keep track of the gas prices I expect to find that gas is more expensive in the summer than in the winter.

If I measure Joshs driving distance per dollar spent on gas in the winter and in the summer, then I expect to find that its value is higher in the winter than it is in the summer.

Explanation / Answer

Please concentrate on the second sentence of the statement, which means he drives less in the winter.

So, the correct options are -

(i) First satement

The other satements are related to the cost of gas on which the presumption part is silent. So the other satements are not applicable.

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