Question

Avi is on Samantha’s basketball team. The mean number of points avi scored in the first eight games is the same as the mean number Samantha scored. The mean absolute deviation of Avi’s points scored is 5. The coach says that Samantha is a more consistent shooter than Avi. Do you agree? Explain.

Answer 1

Answer: It depends on the mean absolute deviation of Samantha.

Avi has a mean absolute deviation (MAD) of 5. That means the average distance of Avi's score from her mean is 5 points.

If Samantha has a higher MAD, that means that she is less consistent. If Samantha has a lower MAD, that means she is a more consistent scorer than Avi.