Science help, opinion??

Question

how is data valuable to scientist?

Answer 1

because they need proof of their answers.

or, even if they don't get answers, they can still use the unsolved data to help them with future problems.

Answer 2

without data we would never be nearly as far advanced as we are now for multiple tests reveal a common ground on which the hypothesis can be proved or false

Answer 3

Data tells us whether or not our hypothesis was correct.