Use the table and the data provided to analyze the 2015/2016 points per game for the LA Lakers.

Players	Average points per game 2015/2016	Deviation from the Mean	Square of the Deviation	z-Score
	x	(x)	(x)	x
Anthony Brown	4.0
Brandon Bass	7.2
D'Angelo Russell	13.2
Jordan Clarkson	15.5
Julius Randle	11.3
Kobe Bryant	17.6
Larry Nance Jr.	5.5
Louis Williams	15.3
Marcelo Huertas	4.5
Metta World Peace	5.0
Nick Young	7.3
Robert Sacre	3.5
Roy Hibbert	5.9
Ryan Kelly	4.2
Tarik Black	3.4
Total	x =		(x ) =

Source: http://www.espn.com/nba/team/stats/_/name/lal/los-angeles-lakers

Part A: Complete the table.

1. Calculate the mean () for the players listed.
2. Fill in the table by calculating the deviation from the mean, (x ), the square of the deviation, (x ), and the sum of the squares of the deviation.
3. Calculate the variance: =
4. Calculate the standard deviation, .
5. Calculate the z-score for each player.

Part B: Answer the following questions.

1. What does the z-score determine?
2. Analyze the player's average points per game that is farthest from the mean. Evaluate the z-score and explain whether it is reasonable.
3. Analyze the player's average points per game that is closest to the mean. Evaluate the z-score and explain whether it is reasonable.
4. Explain why negative z-scores are present.
5. What is the sum of the z-scores? Evaluate your calculation and justify it with statistical reasoning.

Part C: Compare the data.

Use the table provided for z-scores for the salaries of the LA Lakers in 2015/2016.

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