Range Statistics Example 2

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Example 2

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Two basketball players' points per game — Player A: 10, 12, 11, 13, 9. Player B: 5, 20, 8, 18, 4. Who is more consistent?

Solution

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    Step 1: Player A range: 13−9=413 - 9 = 4.
  2. 2
    Step 2: Player B range: 20−4=1620 - 4 = 16.
  3. 3
    Step 3: A smaller range indicates more consistency. Player A is more consistent.

Answer

Player A is more consistent (range of 4 vs 16).
The range helps compare consistency between data sets. A smaller range means values are closer together, indicating more predictable performance.

About Range

The range is the difference between the maximum and minimum values in a data set, giving the simplest measure of overall spread. It tells you the total span of the data from lowest to highest in a single number.

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