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A gardener claims that her tomatoes grow better in the greenhouse than outdoors.

Which finding, if true, would most directly support the claim?

  1. A. Plants in the greenhouse produced twice as many tomatoes as identical plants grown outdoors.Correct
  2. B. The greenhouse is warm.
  3. C. Tomatoes need regular watering.
  4. D. She has grown tomatoes for ten years.

Answer: A. Plants in the greenhouse produced twice as many tomatoes as identical plants grown outdoors.

A direct comparison of yield.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The greenhouse is warm.
Warmth alone is not evidence of yield.
C. Tomatoes need regular watering.
True of both places.
D. She has grown tomatoes for ten years.
Experience is not a comparison.

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