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Hogden is conducting an experiment to determine how much force it takes for a nail to puncture a tire, causing a flat. He uses five identical nails and tests them on five identical tires filled with equal amounts of air. He hits each nail one time, applying a different force each time. His results are recorded below. Trial Force (lbs) Result nail 1 15.0 no flat nail 2 30.0 no flat nail 3 45.0 no flat nail 4 60.0 flat nail 5 75.0 flat What can Hogden conclude from his results? A. It takes exactly 60.0 pounds of force on the nail to cause a flat. B. It takes exactly 45.0 pounds of force on the nail to cause a flat. C. It takes between 60.0 and 75.0 pounds of force on the nail to cause a flat. D. It takes between 45.0 and 60.0 pounds of force on the nail to cause a flat.

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B

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D. It takes between 45.0 and 60.0 pounds of force on the nail to cause a flat.

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