If there is a positive correlation between number of years studying math and shoe size (for children), does that prove that larger shoes cause more studying of math, or vice versa? Can you think of a hidden variable that might be influencing both of the other variables?

:i need some real : a store sells shirts to the public at one pricing scale and wholesale at another pricing scale. the tables below describe the cost, y, of x shirts. (after tables) how do the slopes of the lines created by each table compare? the slope of the public table is 3/4 of the slope of the wholesale table.the slope of the wholesale table is 3/4 of the slope of the public table.the slope of the public table is 12 times greater than the slope of the wholesale table.the slope of the wholesale table is 12 times greater than the slope of the public table.

How much money does ron have left each month after his fixed expenses? ron graduated from college five years ago. he recently bought a house, but shares it with a housemate who pays him $800 a month for rent and utilities. ron is putting a budget worksheet together so he will have a better idea of where his money is going and where he can save. enlarge

Which of the following is true about the following construction of a tangent to a circle from a point outside of the circle?