Question

During his past seven basketball games, Manuel scored 35, 37, 43, 47, 52, 29, and 31 points respectively. Therefore, his mean number of points per game was 39.14.
What did calculating that number tell him about his game?
A.
Manuel would know that he will make at least 39 points per game in the future.
B.
Even though Manuel does not score exactly 39 points in every game, he tends to score on average 39 points per game.
C.
Manuel would know that he will make at most 39 points per game in the future.
D.
Manuel would know that both he and his teammates will contribute an average of 39 points each per game.

Answer 1

B. It’s the average. Not a definite 39 points