Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

How to select and store artichokes<br>Test the artichoke's weight. A healthy, fresh artichoke should feel firm and heavy for its size. Lift the artichoke from the pile, and test its weight.
Hypothesis: Weight is a factor when choosing artichokes.
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Answer:
Yes

Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

How to clean quartz<br>Rinse the quartz off with a power washer. If you have a large amount of quartz with a heavy amount of mud or dirt on it, you can try to rinse it off with a power washer. Set your quartz on the ground (preferably on concrete or asphalt) and rinse off the dirt.
Hypothesis: Quarts needs the pressure from a power washer to effectively clean the dirt and debris from its surface.
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Answer:
It's impossible to say

Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:

The human species may be more than 100,000 years old but the bulk of its numerical growth has come in just the last few decades: 2.6 billion of today's 5.6 billion people have been born since 1960.
Hypothesis: Population growth has expanded rapidly in the near past
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Answer:
Yes