Question

1. consider the following variables:

• number of ice cream cones sold
• temperature (°c)

1a which of the following statements makes sense?
the temperature affects the number of ice cream cones sold. a
the number of ice cream cones sold affects the temperature. b

Explanation:

In real - world scenarios, we know that as the temperature (a natural environmental factor) increases, people tend to buy more ice - cream cones. The number of ice - cream cones sold is a result of consumer demand which is influenced by temperature. On the other hand, the number of ice - cream cones sold does not have any causal effect on the temperature, as the temperature is determined by meteorological and other large - scale environmental factors. So the statement "The temperature affects the number of ice cream cones sold" makes sense.

Answer:

A. The temperature affects the number of ice cream cones sold.