Suppose you have made the following hypothesis: sharks are most common near coral reefs, because there are more fish there to eat. suppose you observed 10 sharks on a coral reef in the caribbean, and 15 sharks in the open ocean 50 miles away.

does this evidence support the hypothesis?

a. yes, the evidence supports the hypothesis.

b. no, the evidence contradicts the hypothesis.

c. the evidence is not related to the hypothesis.