Question

A car tire company is testing a new tire that has proposed improved performance in wet conditions. An experiment was performed on a closed, half-mile track in wet conditions with the same car and driver. Two trials were performed with standard and new Wet Condition tires. What would the tire company MOST LIKELY infer based on this data?

Responses
A There is no hypothesis provided.There is no hypothesis provided.
B The hypothesis was neither verified or refuted.The hypothesis was neither verified or refuted.
C The hypothesis of the company is refuted.The hypothesis of the company is refuted.
D The hypothesis of the company is verified.

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

Based on the information provided, it is not possible to determine the hypothesis of the tire company. Therefore, options C and D can be eliminated.

Option A suggests that no hypothesis was provided, which may be possible. However, it is implied that the hypothesis was related to the proposed improved performance in wet conditions of the new tire. Therefore, option A may not be the best answer.

Option B suggests that the hypothesis was neither verified nor refuted. This is a common outcome in many experiments, and it is possible that the tire company may draw this conclusion based on the data. Therefore, option B is the most likely answer.

So, the tire company MOST LIKELY would infer that the hypothesis was neither verified nor refuted based on this data.