Courtney is making regular observations of the growth rate of kudzu vines on a ditch in her neighborhood. She isolated and tagged five tendrils of the vine, and takes weekly cumulative measurements for a year. A portion of her results are shown below. What issue with her data does Courtney need to resolve?

Tendril #

Week 1

Week 3

Week 6

1

1.2 cm

5.9 in

1.2 ft

2

2.0 cm

4.8 in

0.98 ft

3

0.8 cm

3.2 in

0.55 ft

4

0.2 cm

1.6 in

0.35 ft

5

1.5 cm

4.3 in

1.01 ft

Inconsistent

Question

Courtney is making regular observations of the growth rate of kudzu vines on a ditch in her neighborhood. She isolated and tagged five tendrils of the vine, and takes weekly cumulative measurements for a year. A portion of her results are shown below. What issue with her data does Courtney need to resolve?

Tendril #
	

Week 1
	

Week 3
	

Week 6

1
	

1.2 cm
	

5.9 in
	

1.2 ft

2
	

2.0 cm
	

4.8 in
	

0.98 ft

3
	

0.8 cm
	

3.2 in
	

0.55 ft

4
	

0.2 cm
	

1.6 in
	

0.35 ft

5
	

1.5 cm
	

4.3 in
	

1.01 ft

Inconsistent

anonymous · Answer

units of measure

Frequency of measurement

Duration of the study

Number of samples