Question

The table shows the growth, in centimeters, of plants in two different soils after two weeks.

Which statement explains which soil tended to have a greater growth?

Soil A had greater growth because its data have a greater standard deviation.
Soil A had greater growth because its data have a greater mean.
Soil B had greater growth because its data have a greater interquartile range.
Soil B had greater growth because its data have a greater median.

Answer 1

it Might be D. Soil B had greater growth because its data have a greater median.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Given is a table about plants growth in soil A and B.

Let us find mean and median.

Soil A

Mean: 4.17

Median: 3.9

Mode: 3.5

Minimum: 3.1

Maximum: 6

Range: 2.9

Count: 10

Sum: 41.7

Soil B

Mean: 4.28

Median: 4.25

Mode: 3.9

Minimum: 2.9

Maximum: 5.5

Range: 2.6

Count: 10

Sum: 42.8

Soil B shows a better growth since both mean and median are greater.