Which four-step process answers the question "What do the data tell me?"
A)Plan your work; solve with graphs and calculations; check accuracy; and state conclusions.
B)Plan your work; state a problem in context; state conclusions; and show graphs and calculations.
C)State a problem in context; plan your work; solve with graphs and calculations; and state conclusions.
D)State a problem in context; solve with graphs and conclusions; check accuracy; and state conclusions.

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The four-step process of analyzing data should start with stating the problem in context, then planning the work which includes deciding on the appropriate graphs and calculations to be used, solving with graphs and calculations to arrive at conclusions, and finally, stating the conclusions. Option C correctly reflects this process. Option A mentions checking accuracy before stating conclusions, which is not the standard order of the process, while option B mentions showing graphs and calculations after stating conclusions, which might confuse the reader. Option D also has an incorrect order of steps; solving with conclusions is not possible.

Which Four-Step Process Answers the Question "What Do the Data