Correlation is not causation
Prediction: Is there a correlation between the divorce rate in Maine and the annual US consumption of margarine?
How accurate was your prediction?
What does correlation mean?
What does causation mean?
How much effect do you think the divorce rate in Maine has upon annual US consumption of margarine?
In the comments section below, write an example from life of a correlation that is totally without causation:
Which is your favorite of the charts below?
