Court Vision: The Data Analyst
The playoffs are on the line and the front office is counting on you. As lead analyst Maya, you must distinguish statistical questions, decide when the mean lies and the median tells the truth, and quantify a player's consistency with the mean absolute deviation (MAD). Every call you make is driven by the data.
The Big Question
Center & Spread
The Playoff Decision
Series Clinched — Mission Complete!
Brilliant work, Analyst. You separated statistical questions from single-answer facts, recognized when an outlier makes the median the honest measure, and used the MAD to prove which player was truly reliable under pressure. Your data-driven call won the series.
Prove your rank to certify your Master Certificate!
Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD): Jordan's score deviations from the mean (6) are 2, 0, 2 (scores: 4, 6, 8). What is the MAD of these scores?