Question

bruce believes that male students in his physics course spend more time working on homework than female students. his teacher and classmates are skeptical, so they asked him for proof. which of the following would be the best way for bruce to prove his point? a. survey the class over a weeks time, asking if they did or did not work on physics homework b. make a class data table, and ask the class to record hours spent on homework each day when they enter the classroom c. have students record homework time in a class data table every day, tally up the time, and make a bar graph contrasting male and female homework times d. ask students to estimate hours spent on homework for the first semester, and tally up the time for males and females please select the best answer from the choices provided

Explanation:

• Option a only asks if they did or did not work, not the time spent, so it doesn't address the claim about time.
• Option b records hours each day but doesn't contrast male and female times effectively.
• Option c records daily time, tallies it, and makes a bar graph to contrast male and female times, which directly tests the claim.
• Option d uses estimates for the first semester, which are less accurate than daily records.

Answer:

C. Have students record homework time in a class data table every day, tally up the time, and make a bar graph contrasting male and female homework times