Question

The data table below shows the yield of vegetables in a school's garden for three years. The yield is the number of pounds of vegetables harvested. The same number of each type of vegetable was planted every year.Which statement is an inference?ResponsesAThe onion yield was greater than the beet yield in 2013.The onion yield was greater than the beet yield in 2013.BThe butternut squash yield increased from 2011 to 2012.The butternut squash yield increased from 2011 to 2012.CThe spinach yield was 102 pounds in 2011 and 137 pounds in 2012.The spinach yield was 102 pounds in 2011 and 137 pounds in 2012.DThe acorn squash yield decreased from 2012 to 2013 due to lower temperatures.

Answer 1

The statement that is an inference is:

D. The acorn squash yield decreased from 2012 to 2013 due to lower temperatures.

This statement goes beyond just presenting the data and suggests a reason (lower temperatures) for the observed change in yield, making it an inference rather than a straightforward observation.