Question

which statement shows a reasonable conclusion based on the data? in the test, 16 plants out of 20 turned pink in soil with a ph of 4.5, and 15 out of 20 turned deep blue in soil with a ph of 7.0. the results show that pink flowers mean you have soil with a ph of 4.5, and blue flowers mean you have soil with a ph 7.0.

Explanation:

To determine the reasonable conclusion, we analyze the data:

• For soil with pH 4.5: 16 out of 20 plants turned pink.
• For soil with pH 7.0: 15 out of 20 plants turned deep blue.

The statement "The results show that pink flowers mean you have soil with a pH of 4.5, and blue flowers mean you have soil with a pH of 7.0" is reasonable. This is because the data shows a strong correlation between the flower color (pink in pH 4.5 soil, blue in pH 7.0 soil) and the soil's pH level. The high number of plants (16/20 for pink in pH 4.5, 15/20 for blue in pH 7.0) exhibiting the respective colors in each soil type supports this conclusion.

Answer:

The statement "The results show that pink flowers mean you have soil with a pH of 4.5, and blue flowers mean you have soil with a pH of 7.0" (the third option in the image) is the reasonable conclusion.