A cricketer’s scores (in runs) in ten one-day matches are listed below in the order…
MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · A Level · Mathematics · Data presentation and interpretation · Data presentation and interpretation
Problem
A cricketer’s scores (in runs) in ten one-day matches are listed below in the order the matches were played:
45, 78, 23, 56, 56, 91, 34, 78, 120, 59
(i) Determine the range of the player’s scores over the ten matches.
(ii) The analyst decides to exclude the highest score while studying consistency. Find the new range after this exclusion.
(iii) Interpret the effect of removing the highest score on the measurement of spread for the player’s performance.