A researcher investigating whether joggers are less likely to get colds than people who do not jog
Found a P-value of 3%. This means that:
A) 3% of joggers get colds.
B) There's a 3% chance that joggers don't get fewer colds.
C) none of these
D) Joggers get 3% fewer colds than non-joggers.
E) There's a 3% chance that joggers get fewer colds.

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The P-value of 3% indicates the probability of observing the data, or something more extreme, assuming the null hypothesis is true. It does not directly indicate the percentage of joggers getting colds or the chance of joggers getting fewer colds.

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