A researcher was once criticized for falsifying data. Among his data were figure

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A researcher was once criticized for falsifying data. Among his data were figures obtained from 88 groups of subjects with 25 individual subjects in each group. These values were given for the percentage of successes in each group: 53%, 58%, 63%, 46%, 48%, 67 %, 54 %, 42 %

What's wrong with those values?

Choose the correct answer below.

A.

All percentages of success should be multiples of 50 The given percentages cannot be correct.

B.

All percentages of success should be multiples of 44. The given percentages cannot be correct.

C.

All percentages of success should be multiples of 88. The given percentages cannot be correct.

D.

All percentages of success should be multiples of 25. The given percentages cannot be correct.

Explanation / Answer

Solution :

Given values are ,

Values were given for the percentage of successes in each group: 53%, 58%, 63%, 46%, 48%, 67 %, 54 %, 42 % .

All percentages of success should be multiples of 25. The given percentages cannot be correct.

Option D) is correct .

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