Summarizing Data Sets with Statistics
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Ty and Gajge are both football players who averaged 4 yards per run in yesterday's
football game. The statistics from that game are shown in the table below.
Player Name
Longest Run
(yards)
Shortest Run
(yards)
# of
Carries
15
10
Average Yards Gained Per
Run
4.0
4.0
2
Ty
Gajge
19
2
Which statement best describes the data?
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The lengths of Ty's runs have greater variability because Ty had more rushing attempts.
The lengths of Gajge's runs have greater variability because there is a greater difference between his longest and
shortest runs.
Ty's and Gajge's runs have the same variability because they both average 4.0 yards per carry.
Ty's and Gajge's runs have the same variability because they both had the same length shortest run.
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