Question

Four teams in a basketball division keep track of the number of points scored per game for the entire basketball season of 22 games. The mean and the MAD of the points scored per game were calculated for each team and recorded in a table.

Which two teams have the greatest overlap in their point distributions?

Choose exactly two answers that are correct.

Team Mean MAD
Arrows
45.6
7.9
Coyotes
61.2 8.2
Panthers
50.7 8.3
Volcanoes
59.8 8.0


A.
Arrows

B.
Coyotes

C.
Panthers

D.
Volcanoes

Answer 1

Look at the given numbers, which two teams have the mean and MAD very close to each other?

Answer 2

What's mad

Answer 3

Mean Absolute Deviation is MAD. If the prob mentions MAD, it should have been covered in ur class right?

Answer 4

I don"t really get it

Answer 5

You really should because u are supposed to learn something :)

Luckily for this prob. u dont need to understand what MAD is, u can do just by comparing the values.

Answer 6

I'm sorry I just really don't understand

Answer 7

Arrows
45.6
7.9
Coyotes
61.2 8.2
Panthers
50.7 8.3
Volcanoes
59.8 8.0

So just look at the two numbers for each team and pick the pair that are the closest...

Answer 8

Coyotes?

Answer 9

@sdfgsdfgs

Answer 10

@pooja195 @Nnesha

Answer 11

hmm is there something unclear in my last post @alurahenderson ? I will explain if there is :)

Answer 12

Oh Coyotes and panthers?

Answer 13

Correct :)

Answer 14

Thank you!

Answer 15

welcome!