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The Middle and the Spread

Step 1 of 7. A question to start.

The basketball bet

Five friends played one basketball game. What counts as a typical score?

Their baskets were 1, 2, 2, 3, and 22.

The mean says 6. The median says 2. One huge game pulls the average up.

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Five friends played one basketball game. What counts as a typical score?

Their baskets were 1, 2, 2, 3, and 22.

The mean says 6. The median says 2. One huge game pulls the average up.