Question

Determine whether the following statement makes sense or does not make sense, and explain your reasoning
I used the data shown in the bar graph, which summarizes a random sample of 1203 parents of children under 18, to conclude with certainty that 31% of all parents of children under 18
are willing to pay half of their child's college education
Choose the correct answer below
O A. The statement does not make sense. The conclusion should be made inductively and not with certainty
OB. The statement makes sense. The conclusion should be made inductively and not with certainty.
OC. The statement makes sense. The bar graph shows that 33% of all parents of children under 18 are willing to pay half of their child's college education
OD. The statement does not make sense. The bar graph shows that half of the parents of children under 18 are willing to pay for 31% of their child's college education

Answer 1

The data on bar graph is from a sample of parents taken from the

population.

The correct option is option A;

• A. The statement does not make sense. The conclusion should be made inductively and not with certainty

Further expansion on the above selection

The given information is a summary data on a bar graph of 1203 parents

of children under 18 years.

The conclusion is that; With certainty, 31% of all parents of children are

willing to pay half of their child's college education.

Therefore;

The conclusion arrived at by analyzing the data in the bar chart is

arrived at by induction, given that the data is from a sample of all

parents, such that willingness of the rest of the population to pay half of

their child's education cannot be concluded with certainty.

The correct option is therefore; A. The statement does not make sense. The conclusion should be made inductively and not with certainty.

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