Suppose a study reports that the average number of times that control group participants got drunk during the year was five.What is appropriate to conclude?
A)The typical control group participant got drunk five times.
B)Most control group participants got drunk five times.
C)It is conceivable that most of the control group participants got drunk less than five times or more than five times.
D)The typical control group participant got drunk 5 times, and most control group participants got drunk five times.

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The statement only reports the average number of times that control group participants got drunk during the year, which means there is a possibility that some participants got drunk fewer or more times than the reported average. Option A and B imply that all or most of the participants got drunk exactly five times, which cannot be concluded from the given information. Option D is similar to Option A but also suggests that most of the participants got drunk exactly five times, which is not supported by the statement. Therefore, option C is the best choice because it acknowledges the variability in the data and does not make unwarranted assumptions about the participants' drinking habits.

Suppose a Study Reports That the Average Number of Times