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?
Lacrosse Team 1: 6 0 4 17 3 12
Lacrosse Team 2: 23 14 22 14 17 22
1 answer
The range of Lacrosse Team 1 is 17 (from 0 to 17), and the range of Lacrosse Team 2 is 9 (from 14 to 23). Therefore, Lacrosse Team 1 has a larger range of goals scored. This means that Lacrosse Team 2 has a more consistent number of goals scored.