Quantitative Comparison: Average vs. Median Scores

A group of students entered a mathematics competition where their scores were recorded. The scores of the students are as follows:

• Student A: 82
• Student B: 75
• Student C: 90
• Student D: 88
• Student E: 72

The teacher plans to use the scores to calculate the average (mean), the median, and the range of the scores.

Based on this data, evaluate the following quantitative comparisons:

Quantity A: The average (mean) score of the students.

Quantity B: The median score of the students.