Question

An association of art museums releases a study reporting that museums with restaurants have a greater number of annual visitors.

Which statement describes the best conclusion to draw from the study?



Museums without a restaurant can increase their number of annual visitors by offering a restaurant.
There may be a correlation between having a restaurant and having a greater number of annual visitors.
Not having a restaurant decreases the number of annual visitors to a museum.
Having a restaurant causes people to visit a museum more frequently.

Answer 1

Option B is the correct answer.

An association of art museums releases a study reporting that museums with restaurants have a greater number of annual visitors because---

B. There may be a correlation between having a restaurant and having a greater number of annual visitors.

Correlation can be defined as a relationship between two things. Here, the correlation is between the restaurants and the number of visitors. When they don't have restaurant, the number of visitors must have been low.