Question

patty power
mr. krabs wants to make bikini bottom a nicer place to live. he has created a new sauce that he thinks will reduce the production of body gas associated with eating krabby patties. he recruits 100 customers. he has 50 of them (group a) eat krabby patties with the new sauce. the other 50 (group b) eat krabby patties with the old sauce that doesnt reduce gas. both groups were told they are getting the new sauce that reduces gas. two hours after eating the krabby patty, 30 customers in group a reported having fewer gas problems and 8 customers in group b reported fewer gas problems.
which people are in the control group? group b
what is the independent variable? the new sauce
what is the dependent variable? the number of people with reduced gas
what should the conclusion be?

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze Group A and Group B results

Group A (new sauce): 30/50 reported fewer gas problems. Group B (old sauce): 8/50 reported fewer gas problems.

Step2: Compare the two groups

Since more people in Group A (with new sauce) had fewer gas problems than Group B (with old sauce), we can infer the effect of the new sauce.

Step3: Formulate the conclusion

The new sauce seems to be effective in reducing body gas associated with eating krabby patties as a significantly higher number of customers in Group A (with new sauce) reported fewer gas problems compared to Group B (with old sauce).

Answer:

The new sauce created by Mr. Krabs is effective in reducing the production of body gas associated with eating krabby patties, as 30 out of 50 customers in Group A (with new sauce) reported fewer gas problems, while only 8 out of 50 customers in Group B (with old sauce) did so.