Question

Donald finds at his school that basketball players are also field hockey players so he thinks the heights of the players will be similar. He collects data on heights and displays it in the graph shown.

Which statement correctly compares the distributions?
Responses
A 25% of the basketball players are shorter than the tallest field hockey player.25% of the basketball players are shorter than the tallest field hockey player.
B On average a basketball player can be 20 inches taller than a field hockey player.On average a basketball player can be 20 inches taller than a field hockey player.
C On average, a field hockey player is about 10 inches shorter than a basketball player.On average, a field hockey player is about 10 inches shorter than a basketball player.
D The average field hockey player is more than 15 inches shorter than a basketball player.The average field hockey player is more than 15 inches shorter than a basketball player.
E Even though basketball players are about 10 inches taller than field hockey players their heights are more consistent than field hockey players heights.

Answer 1

C On average, a field hockey player is about 10 inches shorter than a basketball player.