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Fruit set by distance from beehives, Hollis Orchard trial Distance from hives | Fruit set Under 50 meters | 64% 50–150 meters | 55% Over 150 meters | 42% The trial report states that ____

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

  1. A. rows nearest the hives set roughly half again as much fruit as the farthest rows.Correct
  2. B. fruit set was uniform across the orchard.
  3. C. the farthest rows set the most fruit.
  4. D. hive placement had no measurable relationship to fruit set.

Answer: A. rows nearest the hives set roughly half again as much fruit as the farthest rows.

Nearest rows show 64% fruit set versus 42% in the farthest — about 1.5 times as much, matching 'half again.'

Why the other answers are wrong

B. fruit set was uniform across the orchard.
64%, 55%, and 42% are far from uniform.
C. the farthest rows set the most fruit.
The farthest rows' 42% is the lowest, not the highest.
D. hive placement had no measurable relationship to fruit set.
The steady decline with distance is a clear relationship.

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