Computers & Technology

Hodges

21 May, 06:09

Janet is testing the effectiveness of four different plant foods. She plants four identical seeds in four identical pots, supplying each with a different type of plant food. After six weeks she finds that the four plants have grown to different heights.

Can Janet conclude that food W is the most effective of the four plant foods?

A. Yes; since the plant that was fed food W grew to the greatest height, the only explanation is that food W is the most effective.

B. No; Janet needs to test many more different types of plant food before she can reach that conclusion.

C. Yes; 18 inches is the tallest a plant of that species has ever grown.

D. No; Janet needs to conduct repeated trials on many different plants before she can make that conclusion.