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
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.
To find the range of the number of goals scored by each team, we need to subtract the lowest score from the highest score for each team.
For Lacrosse Team 1:
Lowest score = 0
Highest score = 17
Range = Highest score - Lowest score = 17 - 0 = 17
For Lacrosse Team 2:
Lowest score = 14
Highest score = 23
Range = Highest score - Lowest score = 23 - 14 = 9
Based on the range, Lacrosse Team 1 has a more consistent number of goals scored because their range is larger (17) compared to Lacrosse Team 2 (9).