Mr. Fowler's science class grew two different varieties of plants as part of an experiment. When the plant samples
were fully grown, they compared their heights.
Plant variety Height of plant (inches) Mean Mean absolute
deviation (inches)
Variety A 16, 18, 19, 17, 20
18 1.2
Variety B 18, 11, 13, 13, 15
14. 2
Based on these data, which statement is true?
A. The average height of variety A is greater but varies less than that
of variety B.