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In an investigation to determine the effect of the plant growth substance indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) on cell elongation, ten oat coleoptile segments were incubated in distilled water (Control) and another ten coleoptile segments of the same initial length were incubated in a solution of IAA (Treated). The percentage increase in the length of each coleoptile segment over 24 hours was recorded. The results are shown in the table below:

Coleoptile segmentControl growth (%)IAA Treated growth (%)112.425.2212.124.8312.525.4412.225.0512.624.6612.34.2712.425.1812.224.9912.525.31012.324.7Average12.4? \begin{array}{c|c|c} \text{Coleoptile segment} & \text{Control growth (\%)} & \text{IAA Treated growth (\%)} \\\hline 1 & 12.4 & 25.2 \\ 2 & 12.1 & 24.8 \\ 3 & 12.5 & 25.4 \\ 4 & 12.2 & 25.0 \\ 5 & 12.6 & 24.6 \\ 6 & 12.3 & 4.2 \\ 7 & 12.4 & 25.1 \\ 8 & 12.2 & 24.9 \\ 9 & 12.5 & 25.3 \\ 10 & 12.3 & 24.7 \\\hline \textbf{Average} & \textbf{12.4} & \textbf{?} \end{array} Coleoptile segment12345678910Average​Control growth (%)12.412.112.512.212.612.312.412.212.512.312.4​IAA Treated growth (%)25.224.825.425.024.64.225.124.925.324.7?​​

The results for the IAA Treated coleoptile segments contain one anomalous result. Identify the anomalous result and calculate the correct average percentage increase in length for the IAA Treated segments. Show your working.

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