The dotplot below displays the difference in scores for 18 games between a high school soccer team and its opponent. A dotplot titled difference in Score. A number line going from negative 2 to 4 is labeled Team score minus opponent score. Negative 2, 1; negative 1, 2; 0, 2; 1, 3; 2, 6; 3, 3; 4, 1.

Which of the following is the best explanation for the dots at –1?

In one game, the team beat the opponent by 1 goal.
In two games, the team beat the opponent by 1 goal.
In one game, the team lost to the opponent by 1 goal.
In two games, the team lost to the opponent by 1 goal.

Choice D

In two games, the team lost to the opponent by 1 goal.

Explanation:

Negative scores indicate the team lost, and the absolute value of those values represent how much of a loss.

So a difference of -1 means the team lost by 1 point.

We have 2 dots over this value, so there are 2 occasions where the team lost  to the opponent by 1 goal.

An example would be that say the team scored 3 goals and the opponent scored 4 goals. So we have a differential of 3-4 = -1. The order is important because we would not say 4-3 = 1.

d. millimeters per hour.

step-by-step explanation:

we are given that,

carlo used a rain gauge to measure the amount of water his lawn is receiving from the sprinklers.

since, according to the options, we see that,

water cannot be measured by 'miles per hour', 'meters per second' and 'grams per seconds'.

we get that, the water can be measured by 'millimeters per hour'.

hence, the appropriate rate for describing the amount of water is 'millimeters per hour'.