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S-ID.9 Core M1-059-R02-V04

Distinguish correlation from causation.

Separate reverse causation from confounding

Problem

Neighborhoods with more ice-cream sales have more pool rescues. State the warranted association claim and assess causation, reverse direction, and hot weather as a common cause.

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Curriculum context
Course
Math I
Standard
S-ID.9
Category
Statistics and Probability
Domain
Interpreting Categorical and Quantitative Data
Objective
Distinguish correlation from causation.
Problem type
Separate reverse causation from confounding