1 answer
(click or scroll down)
Based on the information provided, we can calculate the mean and median of the number of free throws made in the six games:
Mean = (1 + 14 + 35 + 4 + 19 + 15) / 6 = 88 / 6 ≈ 14.67
To calculate the median:
1, 4, 14, 15, 19, 35 (arranged in ascending order)
Since there is an even number of values, the median is the average of the two middle numbers: (14 + 15) / 2 = 14.5
Comparing the mean and median, we can see that the median is slightly more representative of the central tendency in this case. Therefore, the median best describes the shape of the data set given the number of free throws made by the basketball team.