Problem-Solving and Data AnalysisEasyMean points per game
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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