Why can I only test one variable at a time?

Why can I only test one variable at a time?

Testing multiple variables for the same product skews test data which makes it impossible to know which test variable helped or hurt the overall test performance. Instead, Optimal A/B requires that you only test one variable at a time for each product, leaving all other variables the same.

“In an experiment, scientists only test one variable at a time to ensure the results can be attributed to that variable. If more than one variable is changed, scientists cannot attribute the changes to one cause.”
-Google AI

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