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Which of the following activities are examples of data gathering?

Check all that apply.

A.Finding the mean weight of cancer patients in a study
B.Graphing the heights of trees
C.Asking voters whom they will vote for
D.Using the results of a mathematical model to predict the next day's weather
E.Weighing wildlife

User Bumpy
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Answer:

C and E are the only correct answers!!

Explanation:


User Andrew Wong
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Answer:

option C and option E

Explanation:

IMO, data gathering is the collection of variable of interest in an established systematic fashion that enables one to answer stated research questions, test hypotheses, and evaluate outcomes.

A.Finding the mean weight of cancer patients in a study

Before finding the mean weight, data has already being gathered. In finding the mean weight, the values of the weight of the different cancer patients was already collected.

B.Graphing the heights of trees

Graphing is the process of plotting graphs with variables. These variables were already gathered.

C.Asking voters whom they will vote for

This activity is an example of data gathering. Variables are collected when the voters answers who they would vote for, in this process, data is gathered.

D.Using the results of a mathematical model to predict the next day's weather

These results to be used to predict the next day's weather was already gathered.

E.Weighing wildlife

During this process, fresh variables are collected while weighing the wildlife.

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