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?

Question

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.
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Answer 1

To find the range of scores for each lacrosse team, we need to subtract the minimum score from the maximum score for each team.

Lacrosse Team 1:

Scores: 6, 0, 4, 17, 3, 12

• Maximum score: 17
• Minimum score: 0
• Range: 17 - 0 = 17

Lacrosse Team 2:

Scores: 23, 14, 22, 14, 17, 22

• Maximum score: 23
• Minimum score: 14
• Range: 23 - 14 = 9

Summary:

• 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.

Conclusion:

Based on the range, Lacrosse Team 2 has a more consistent number of goals scored, as a smaller range indicates less variability in their scores.