Question

These are the scores for two randomly selected lacrosse teams. Find the range of the number of goals scored by each team. Based on the range, which team has a more consistent number of goals scored?

This table shows the scores of two lacrosse teams across six games.
Lacrosse Team 1: 6 0 4 17 3 12
Lacrosse Team 2: 23 14 22 14 17 22
(2 points)
The range of the number of goals scored by Lacrosse Team 1 is ___. The range of the number of goals scored by Lacrosse Team 2 is ___. Based on the range, Lacrosse Team ___ has a more consistent number of goals scored.

Answer 1

To find the range of the number of goals scored by each team, we need to subtract the minimum score from the maximum score for each team.

**Lacrosse Team 1 Scores:**
- Scores: 6, 0, 4, 17, 3, 12
- Minimum score = 0
- Maximum score = 17
- Range = Maximum - Minimum = 17 - 0 = 17

**Lacrosse Team 2 Scores:**
- Scores: 23, 14, 22, 14, 17, 22
- Minimum score = 14
- Maximum score = 23
- Range = Maximum - Minimum = 23 - 14 = 9

Now we can summarize the results:

- The range of the number of goals scored by Lacrosse Team 1 is **17**.
- The range of the number of goals scored by Lacrosse Team 2 is **9**.

Since a lower range indicates a more consistent number of goals scored, we conclude that:

**Based on the range, Lacrosse Team 2 has a more consistent number of goals scored.**