Question

A wildlife researcher weighed all the raccoons that were trapped in suburban neighborhoods before they were released back into the wild. the researcher used this data to conclude that the raccoons in the state were getting heavier. what error did the researcher make?

Answer 1

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The wildlife researcher made a teeny error, and this is because the unit is biased. (only weighed raccoons that were trapped in suburban neighborhoods) As stated in the problem "weighed all the raccoons that were trapped in suburban neighborhoods"

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Answer 2

Answer : The measurement units were biased.

Explanation : While the wildlife researcher weighed all the raccoons that were trapped only in the suburban neighborhood neglected the count of the raccoons in whole state. As per the statement stated in the problem "weighed all the raccoons that were trapped in suburban neighborhoods" clearly shows the confirmation of the same.