Question

the following graph shows driving range data for different car types.
all - electric vehicles: 62, median = 83.5, 294
plug - in hybrid vehicles: 150, median = 440.0, 600
gasoline vehicles: 240, median = 412.0, 703
vehicle ranges (miles) from 0 to 800
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based on this data from the epa, a person who drives only around town within a daily range of 20 to 50 miles may consider a(n) ______ vehicle to help produce no emissions.
all - electric

Explanation:

1. First, identify the goal: find a vehicle with no emissions (so all - electric or plug - in hybrid? Wait, all - electric vehicles produce no emissions, plug - in hybrids may still use gasoline sometimes, but the question says "no emissions", so all - electric is a candidate.
2. Then, check the range: the daily range is 20 - 50 miles. The all - electric vehicles have a minimum range of 62 miles (from the graph: the left end of the box - plot for all - electric is 62), which is more than 50, but wait, the median is 83.5. Wait, the plug - in hybrid has a minimum of 150, gasoline 240. Wait, the all - electric has a minimum of 62, which is above 50, but maybe the question is considering that all - electric vehicles produce no emissions, and even though the minimum is 62, it's within a reasonable range for 20 - 50 (maybe the 62 is the lower quartile or something? Wait, the graph shows for all - electric: the whisker goes down to... Wait, the left side of the all - electric box is at 62? Wait, the first number for all - electric is 62 (maybe the minimum? Or the lower quartile). The daily range is 20 - 50, and all - electric vehicles have a range that starts at 62 (so even the lowest range all - electric is 62, which is more than 50, but maybe the question is about the fact that all - electric vehicles produce no emissions, and their range (even the minimum 62) is enough for 20 - 50 daily driving. Plug - in hybrids and gasoline produce emissions (or plug - in hybrids may produce less, but all - electric produces none). So the answer should be all - electric.

Answer:

all - electric