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
For Lacrosse Team 1, the range is 17 (highest score minus lowest score) and for Lacrosse Team 2, the range is 9. Therefore, Lacrosse Team 1 has a wider range of scores. Lacrosse Team 2 has a more consistent number of goals scored.
To find the range of the number of goals scored by each team, we need to find the difference between the highest and lowest number of goals for each team.
For Lacrosse Team 1, the highest number of goals is 17, and the lowest number of goals is 0. Therefore, the range for Lacrosse Team 1 is 17 - 0 = 17.
For Lacrosse Team 2, the highest number of goals is 23, and the lowest number of goals is 14. Therefore, the range for Lacrosse Team 2 is 23 - 14 = 9.
Based on the range, Lacrosse Team 1 has a more consistent number of goals scored since their range is larger than that of Lacrosse Team 2.