Comparing Football Teams Project

Name____________________Hr._______
Collect your data in the table below. Choose either age/height/weight.
Use this link.
We are comparing the __________ between the _________ and the __________
Team One

Team Two

From just looking at the data, compare the two teams.

From looking at the data we think that

Order data from least to greatest.

Team 1:

Team 2:

Team 1

Team 2

Mean:

Mean:

Median:

Median:

Mode:

Mode:

Mean Absolute Deviation

What does the mean absolute deviation mean?

Looking back at the dot plot you made on day 2, whos team do you expect will have a
greater Mean Absolute Deviation? Why? (explain in at least 3 sentences)

Calculate the mean absolute deviation for your two teams

Team 1

Team 2

Mean Absolute Deviation:

Mean Absolute Deviation:

Whos team had a greater Mean Absolute Deviation? What does this mean about their
height/weight/age or experience?

In your opinion and for your data, which is better, a high MAD or a low MAD? Why?
Answer in at least 3 sentences.

Name _____________________________

Hour_______

#______

Frequency Table
Complete the frequency table. Change numbers to fit your data. Use tallies
INTERVALS

Team 1

Team 2

Looking at your frequency tables, how can you tell the team with the lower
heights/weights/age?
How can you tell who has the largest spread?
Dot Plots
Create a two-sided Dot Plot on the line provided.

Based on visual inspection of the dot plots, which group appears to have the larger
average height/weight/age?

How does your mean (page 2) support your dot plot that x team has a larger height?
Explain in at least 2 full sentences how dot plots are useful in comparing two
populations.

Box Plots
Use the link provided in Google Classroom to create your boxplot. (Boxplot Grapher)
Use your box plot to answer IN FULL SENTENCES! Your sentences should combine for
one paragraph that should be attached.
Whos data is most spread out and how do you know?
On average, whos height/weight/age or experience is greater? How do you know?
Who has the player with the highest height/weight/age or experience? Who has the
lowest?
Whos team is most consistent in height/weight/age or experience? What on your dot
plot makes you think that?
Stem and Leaf
Create a two-sided Stem and Leaf plot with both sets of data. Provide the key and title.

How does the mean (page 2) reflect in the Stem and Leaf plot?

If you were only looking at a Stem and Leaf plot, how could you predict the median?

How is this helpful in comparing the characteristics of the two football teams?
Final Conclusions

Each partner will write a final conclusion.

Using full sentences, compare and contrast your two teams weight/height/age or years.
Include at least 5 sentences. Refer back to the charts and graphs you made to help you
for ideas.
Partner 1:

Partner 2: