What occurs to the average weight of a new offensive line if the replacement player weighs 20 pounds more than the injured starter?

The correct answer indicates that the range of the weights for the new offensive line is 20 pounds greater than the original. The reason this is accurate is due to the fact that if a replacement player, who is heavier by 20 pounds than the injured starter, enters the lineup, the highest weight in the group increases by that amount.

In statistical terms, the range of a dataset is calculated by subtracting the minimum value from the maximum value. If the maximum weight increases because the replacement player weighs more than the injured player, the overall range, which takes into account the difference between the heaviest and lightest players, will indeed be greater by the weight difference of 20 pounds.

This reflects that while the average weight is affected by the fluctuation in the individual weights, the overarching range is directly influenced by the replacement’s weight exceeding that of the outgoing player. The average weight of the new offensive line cannot be definitively determined without knowing the weights of all players and just knowing that one player weighs more than another does not give complete information on the average. Additionally, the idea that the average weight increases equally for each player is not valid since only one player’s weight is changing. Therefore, the distinction of the range being greater is the