mr. kruh... (text about a new cold medicine experiment: 150 customers, group a (new pill) and group b (sugar pill). after two hours, group a: 75 reported feeling better; group b: 8 reported feeling better. questions: how many people are in the control group? what is the independent variable? what is the dependent variable? what should mr. kruh conclude? why do you think 8 people in group b reported feeling better?

2 - stimotosis
sponge bob notices his pal gary is suffering from stimotosis (nasty slime, horrible odor). patrick says rubbing seaweed on the shell is the cure; sandy says drinking dr. kelp is better. sponge bob tests by rubbing gary with seaweed for 1 week and having him drink dr. kelp. after a week, slime is gone, shell smells better. questions: what was the initial observation? what is the independent variable? what is the dependent variable? what should sponge bob’s conclusion be?

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mr. kruh... (text about a new cold medicine experiment: 150 customers, group a (new pill) and group b (sugar pill). after two hours, group a: 75 reported feeling better; group b: 8 reported feeling better. questions: how many people are in the control group? what is the independent variable? what is the dependent variable? what should mr. kruh conclude? why do you think 8 people in group b reported feeling better?

2 - stimotosis
sponge bob notices his pal gary is suffering from stimotosis (nasty slime, horrible odor). patrick says rubbing seaweed on the shell is the cure; sandy says drinking dr. kelp is better. sponge bob tests by rubbing gary with seaweed for 1 week and having him drink dr. kelp. after a week, slime is gone, shell smells better. questions: what was the initial observation? what is the independent variable? what is the dependent variable? what should sponge bob’s conclusion be?

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### First Problem (Mr. Kruh's Study)
#### 1. How many people are in the experimental group?
# Explanation:
## Step1: Identify groups
Group A (new pill) and Group B (sugar pills) are experimental? Wait, no—experimental group is where treatment is applied. Wait, the problem: Mr. Kruh has 150 patients. Group A: new pill (50), Group B: sugar pills (50)? Wait, no, the text: "He has 50 in each group. All the...". Wait, 50 in Group A, 50 in Group B? Wait, no, the first part: "150 patients... 50 in each group"—wait, 50 + 50? No, maybe 150 total, 50 in Group A, 50 in Group B? Wait, the question is "How many people are in the experimental group?" Experimental group is the one with the treatment (new pill). So Group A: 50? Wait, no, maybe 100? Wait, no, let's re-read. "He has 50 in each group. All the...". Wait, maybe 50 in Group A (new pill) and 50 in Group B (sugar), so experimental group (Group A) has 50? Wait, no, maybe total experimental is 50? Wait, the text: "150 patients... 50 in each group"—maybe 50 in Group A, 50 in Group B, and 50? No, maybe typo. Wait, the first question: "How many people are in the experimental group?" Assuming Group A (new pill) is experimental, so 50? Wait, no, maybe 100? Wait, no, let's check again. The text: "150 patients... 50 in each group"—maybe 50 in Group A, 50 in Group B, and 50? No, maybe the experimental group is Group A (50) and Group B is control? Wait, no, control is sugar. So experimental group (receiving treatment) is Group A: 50. Wait, but maybe the total experimental is 50? Wait, the answer is 50? Wait, no, maybe 100? Wait, I think the experimental group is the one with the new pill, so 50.
## Step2: Calculate
If Group A (new pill) is experimental, and there are 50 in Group A, then the number is 50.
# Answer: 50

#### 2. What is the independent variable?
# Brief Explanations:
The independent variable is the factor manipulated by the researcher. Here, it's the type of pill (new pill vs. sugar pill).
# Answer: The type of pill (new pill or sugar pill)

#### 3. What is the dependent variable?
# Brief Explanations:
The dependent variable is what's measured (outcome). Here, it's the number of people feeling better (or the improvement in symptoms).
# Answer: The number of people feeling better (or symptom improvement)

#### 4. What should Mr. Kruh's conclusion be?
# Brief Explanations:
Compare results: Group A (new pill) had 7 feeling better, Group B (sugar) had 8? Wait, no, text: "Two hours after taking the pills, 7 in Group A reported feeling better... 8 in Group B". Wait, so sugar pill group had more? So maybe the new pill isn't more effective than the sugar pill (placebo). So conclusion: The new pill does not appear to be more effective than the sugar pill (placebo) in relieving symptoms, as more people in the control group (Group B) reported feeling better.
# Answer: The new pill does not appear to be more effective than the sugar pill (placebo) in relieving symptoms, as more people in Group B (sugar pill) reported feeling better.

#### 5. Why do you think 8 people in group B reported feeling better?
# Brief Explanations:
This is the placebo effect—people feel better because they believe they're getting treatment, even with a sugar pill.
# Answer: Due to the placebo effect (they believed they were getting effective treatment, so their perception of symptoms improved).

### Second Problem (Stimotosis - Sponge Bob)
#### 1. What was the initial observation?
# Brief Explanations:
Initial observation is what Sponge Bob noticed. Gary is suffering from stimotosis (has a nasty slime and bad odor).
# Answer: Gary is suffering from stimotosis, which causes a nasty slime and a horrible odor.

#### 2. What is the independent variable?
# Brief Explanations:
Independent variable is the treatment manipulated: rubbing seaweed or drinking Dr. Kelp (the type of treatment).
# Answer: The type of treatment (rubbing seaweed or drinking Dr. Kelp)

#### 3. What is the dependent variable?
# Brief Explanations:
Dependent variable is the outcome measured: the presence of slime and odor (or improvement in slime/odor).
# Answer: The presence of slime and the odor of Gary’s shell (or the improvement in slime and odor)

#### 4. What should Sponge Bob’s conclusion be?
# Brief Explanations:
After treatment, slime is gone and odor is better. But he used two treatments (seaweed and Dr. Kelp), so he can’t tell which worked. But since the problem says "after a week of treatment" (both), maybe conclude that the combination (or either) worked? Wait, the problem: he rubbed with seaweed and had him drink Dr. Kelp. So he can’t determine which treatment worked, but the slime and odor improved. So conclusion: The treatment (rubbing seaweed and drinking Dr. Kelp) resulted in the slime disappearing and the odor improving, but it’s unclear which specific treatment (or both) caused the improvement.
# Answer: The treatment (rubbing seaweed and drinking Dr. Kelp) led to the slime disappearing and the odor improving, but it is unclear which specific treatment (or both) was responsible for the improvement.

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Explanation:

First Problem (Mr. Kruh's Study)

1. How many people are in the experimental group?

Step1: Identify groups

Step2: Calculate

Answer:

2. What is the independent variable?