Four friends on the track and field team are practicing for the throwing competition. Some think Samantha will throw the farthest because the mean distance of her throws is the greatest. Others think Samantha will throw the shortest distance because the median distance of her throws is the least. The plots show the distance for each friend's throws. Which is the most likely plot for Samantha's throws?

The correct answer is;

Series 2 of the attached plot.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the plot, since series 2 has the higher mean and the lower median, it is the plot with that most likely fit the result of Samantha's statistic results.

The mean

The mean is also known as the average which is found by dividing the sum of all data points values by the total number of data points. In statistics, the mean is the most frequently used measure of central tendency and its value is considerably affected by the maximum and minimum values in the data set.

The Median

The median is the value of the data point separating the higher half of data point values from the lower half of data point values in a data set or population. The advantage of the median over the mean is that it is not easily affected by outliers that have values that are significantly larger than the majority of the values of the other data points in the set.

x -

median = 1.25

range = 12-14.5

interquartile = q12-q14.5

y -

median = 1

range = 15-17

interquartile = q15-q17