Assume that you have data showing that small dogs bite more

Assume that you have data showing that small dogs bite more people nationwide. But when you separate the data into two sets, for urban areas and for rural areas, you find that large dogs are more likely to bite people in each of these types of areas. What would be the likely reason for your findings?

A. Fewer dog bites occur in cities, where people are less likely to own large dogs.

B. There are more dogs in rural areas than in urban areas, and people are therefore more likely to be bitten in a rural area.

C. Small dogs are more likely to live in rural areas, where people are also more likely to be bitten.

D. More dog bites occur in cities, and people living in the city who own a dog are more likely to keep a small dog.

E. More dog bites occur in the country, where dogs tend to be larger.

I think the answer is E....

Solution

yes, option E is correct.