Lincoln Junior High School asked all of their eighth grade students the question, “What is your favorite breakfast?” and 
\[18\%\] answered “pancakes.”
Based on this data, which of the following conclusions are valid?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A)   
\[18\%\] of all students at Lincoln Junior High School have breakfast as their favorite meal.
A
\[18\%\] of all students at Lincoln Junior High School have breakfast as their favorite meal.
(Choice B)   
\[18\%\] of all students in the eighth grade at Lincoln Junior High School have pancakes as their favorite breakfast, but we cannot conclude anything about the percent of the population who have breakfast as their favorite meal.
B
\[18\%\] of all students in the eighth grade at Lincoln Junior High School have pancakes as their favorite breakfast, but we cannot conclude anything about the percent of the population who have breakfast as their favorite meal.
(Choice C)   
\[18\%\] of all students in the eighth grade at Lincoln Junior High School have breakfast as their favorite meal.
C
\[18\%\] of all students in the eighth grade at Lincoln Junior High School have breakfast as their favorite meal.

The correct conclusion is **Choice B**.

Here’s why:

- The question explicitly states that 18% of eighth-grade students chose "pancakes" as their favorite breakfast. 
- We cannot make any conclusions about breakfast being the favorite meal of the entire student population or about breakfast in general. The data only applies to **pancakes** as the favorite breakfast of 8th graders, not the general student population or other meals.

Thus, the valid conclusion is that 18% of eighth-grade students prefer pancakes as their favorite breakfast, but no general conclusions can be made about breakfast being their favorite meal.

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Here are 5 related questions:
1. How can we ensure the validity of conclusions when interpreting survey data?
2. What does "population" refer to in statistical surveys?
3. Why can't we infer general conclusions about all students from a specific group's data?
4. How can sample size affect the interpretation of survey data?
5. What are some common errors in interpreting statistical data?

**Tip**: Always check the exact wording of the data when drawing conclusions to avoid overgeneralizing results!

Lincoln Junior High School asked all of their eighth grade students the question, 'What is your favorite breakfast?' and 18% answered 'pancakes.' Based on this data, which of the following conclusions are valid?

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