Six second grade students tried tossing a ball into a basket ten times each. Their teacher tl suggested a different way of tossing the ball, and the six students tried again. The number successful tosses, before and after the teacher's suggestion, are shown below.
$\begin{array}{c|cccccc}
\text { Student } & \mathbf{A} & \mathbf{B} & \mathbf{C} & \mathbf{D} & \mathbf{E} & \mathbf{F} \
\hline \text { Before the suggestion (out of 10) } & 3 & 5 & 5 & 3 & 5 & 5 \
\text { After the suggestion (out of 10) } & 5 & 5 & 2 & 5 & 2 & 5
\end{array}$

In the ranking of the absolute values of the differences, child C's rank is_________ differences of zero are not ranked.]
A) 3.5
B) 2.5
C) 1.5
D) 4.5

Question

Six second grade students tried tossing a ball into a basket ten times each. Their teacher tl suggested a different way of tossing the ball, and the six students tried again. The number successful tosses, before and after the teacher's suggestion, are shown below.
$\begin{array}{c|cccccc}
\text { Student } & \mathbf{A} & \mathbf{B} & \mathbf{C} & \mathbf{D} & \mathbf{E} & \mathbf{F} \
\hline \text { Before the suggestion (out of 10) } & 3 & 5 & 5 & 3 & 5 & 5 \
\text { After the suggestion (out of 10) } & 5 & 5 & 2 & 5 & 2 & 5
\end{array}$

In the ranking of the absolute values of the differences, child C's rank is_________ differences of zero are not ranked.]
A) 3.5
B) 2.5
C) 1.5
D) 4.5

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The absolute values of the differences are:A: |5-3| = 2B: |5-5| = 0C: |2-5| = 3D: |5-3| = 2E: |2-5| = 3F: |5-5| = 0Ranking these values from smallest to largest, we get:0, 0, 2, 2, 3, 3Child C's rank is 3.5.

Six Second Grade Students Tried Tossing a Ball into a Basket