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Kendra was trying to decide which type of frozen yogurt to restock based on popularity: flavors with chocolate or flavors without chocolate. After studying the data, she noticed that chocolate flavors sold best on the weekdays and on the weekends, but not best overall. Which paradox has Kendra encountered

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Simpson's paradox

Step-by-step explanation:

The Simpson's paradox is an occurrence in statistics tha comes about when data seems to be somewhat contradicting in terms of not following a straight forward pattern. Simpson's paradox occurs when a data trend continues in a certain pattern but reverses when a combination is made. This is seen in the above example where Kendra observes that chocolate flavors sells best on weekdays and weekends meaning everyday but still doesn't sell best overall

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