Game Goals Scored

Question

1 | 6
2 | 1
3 | 1
4 | 0
5 | 3
6 | 1
7 | 0
8 | 3
9 | 8
What value, the mean or median, best describes the shape of the data set that contains the number of goals scored by the soccer team?(1 point)

Answer 1

The median best describes the shape of the data set, as it is not influenced by extreme values such as the 8 goals scored in game 9. The median would give a more accurate representation of the typical number of goals scored by the team in a game.