The Sanders Garden Shop Mixes Two Types of Grass Seed

question 53

Essay

The Sanders Garden Shop mixes two types of grass seed into a blend.Each type of grass has been rated (per pound)according to its shade tolerance,ability to stand up to traffic,and drought resistance,as shown in the table.Type A seed costs $1 and Type B seed costs $2.​ ​
a.If the blend needs to score at least 300 points for shade tolerance,400 points for traffic resistance,and 750 points for drought resistance,how many pounds of each seed should be in the blend?
b.Which targets will be exceeded?
c.How much will the blend cost?

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Definitions:

Unplanned Comparisons

Comparisons not been built into a research design prior to data collection.

F Ratio

A statistic used in ANOVA tests to compare variance across groups, assessing if the differences between means are significant.

Null Hypothesis

The assumption in statistics that indicates no effect or no difference is expected in the test.

Critical Values

Points on the scale of the test statistic beyond which we reject the null hypothesis, depending on the chosen significance level.