Read the two statements below and identify the statement that is a good example of a pattern. Statement 1: A pattern I have noticed is that female students perform better than male students in science classes at my school.

Statement 2: Female students at my school have an average grade of 86.7% in science classes, while male students have an average grade of 82.5% in science classes. There seems to be a pattern of female students performing better than male students in science classes at my school.

Identify which statement you think is a good example of a pattern and explain your thinking: