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Through part of the 2017-18 National Basketball Association (NBA) season,
two players had these statistics for the number of points they scored.
Anthony Davis Kevin Durant
Points per game (mean): 25.9 26.0
Mean average deviation: 6.6
Based on these data, which statement is true?
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A. On average, Kevin Durant scored many more points. The number
of points Durant scored also varied more.
B. On average, Anthony Davis scored many more points. The number
of points Davis scored also varied more.
C. On average, the two players scored about the same number of
points. The number of points Davis scored varied more.
D. On average, the two players scored about the same number of
points. The variation in the number of points scored was also
about the same
25.9 is about the same as 26. Mean average deviation is an average of how far away from the mean number of points scored. So a smaller MAD means the player was more consistent /had less variation.
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