Question

Each student in Mrs. Wimberly’s six science classes planted a bean in a Styrofoam cup. All beans came from the same source, were planted using the same bag of soil, and were watered the same amount. Mrs. Wimberly has 24 students in each of her six classes. In first period, 21 of the 24 bean seeds sprouted.

Which statement about the seeds in the remaining five classes is NOT supported by this information?
Responses
A 87.5% of the bean seeds should sprout.87.5% of the bean seeds should sprout.
B More than 100 bean seeds should sprout.More than 100 bean seeds should sprout.
C 1 out of 8 bean seeds will not sprout.1 out of 8 bean seeds will not sprout.
D At least 20 bean seeds will not sprout.At least 20 bean seeds will not sprout.

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Answer 1

Answer: D

Explanation: Since 21 out of 24 bean seeds sprouted in the first class, the probability of a bean seed sprouting is 21/24, or 0.875. This information does not provide any information about the seeds in the other five classes, other than that they were all planted using the same method. Therefore, we cannot make a definitive statement about how many seeds will or will not sprout in the other classes. Option A is supported by the given information, since 87.5% of the seeds in the first class sprouted. Option B is not necessarily supported by the given information, as it depends on how many seeds were used in total. Option C is not directly supported by the given information, but is a possible conclusion based on the probability of a seed sprouting. Option D is contradicted by the given information, since at most 3 out of 24 seeds did not sprout in the first class.