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Which statement is the best example of a valid hypothesis?

A: bananas are better for you
B: children like brand C peanut butter than brand Y peanut butter
C: if I add substance X, then it will lower the temperature at which water freezes
D people should eat vegetables

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Answer:

I would have to say Option C

Step-by-step explanation:

I say this because the A and D are not a "Hypothesis" D and A are a opinion. A "Hypothesis" is defined by a proposed explanation for a phenomenon. For a hypothesis to be a scientific hypothesis, the scientific method requires that one can test it. Scientists generally base scientific hypotheses on previous observations that cannot satisfactorily be explained with the available scientific theories. If it isnt c then its b

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