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Apple yield of two orchards, 2024 Orchard | Trees | Apples picked Hill | 300 | 45,000 River | 500 | 60,000 A grower notes that although the River orchard picked more apples in total, ____

Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?

  1. A. its trees yielded less each: 120 apples per tree against 150 for the Hill orchard.Correct
  2. B. it has 500 trees.
  3. C. it picked 60,000 apples.
  4. D. the Hill orchard has fewer trees.

Answer: A. its trees yielded less each: 120 apples per tree against 150 for the Hill orchard.

Per-tree yield favours Hill.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. it has 500 trees.
Tree count, no per-tree comparison.
C. it picked 60,000 apples.
Repeats the total.
D. the Hill orchard has fewer trees.
Repeats the size difference.

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