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Problem-Solving and Data Analysis practice question

A basketball player scored 12, 18 and 24 points in three games. What was the player's mean number of points per game?

Answer: 18

Total: 12 + 18 + 24 = 54. Mean: 54/3 = 18.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 12
12 is the lowest score.
If you answered 27
27 is 54/2, dividing by the wrong count.
If you answered 54
54 is the total, not the mean.

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