Question

daily distance traveled by adult mountain lions in three seasons

season | kilometers per day traveled by adult females | kilometers per day traveled by adult males
cold - dry | 9.28 | 15.81
monsoon | 12.64 | 18.93
hot - dry | 12.48 | 18.87

wildlife researcher dana l. karelus and her colleagues tracked the movements of female and male adult mountain lions over three seasons: the cold - dry season, the hot - dry season, and the monsoon season. they found that the least amount of travel per day occurred in ______

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

choose 1 answer:
a the cold - dry season for females and the hot - dry season for males.
b the cold - dry season for both females and males.
c the monsoon season for both females and males.
d the hot - dry season for females and the monsoon season for males.

Explanation:

To determine the season with the least daily travel, we compare the distances for females and males across seasons. For females: cold - dry (9.28) < monsoon (12.64) and cold - dry (9.28) < hot - dry (12.48). For males: cold - dry (15.81) < monsoon (18.93) and cold - dry (15.81) < hot - dry (18.87). So the least travel per day occurs in the cold - dry season for both females and males.

Answer:

B. the cold - dry season for both females and males.