Exercise 1.2

1.

Consider again Carrie's baseball data; Carrie's Baseball Data Set. Glance through the weights (second column) the baseball players. What does a typical baseball player weigh? Do more weigh over 200 pounds than under 170?

2.

Obtain a stem-leaf plot of the weights of the baseball players. Now answer the questions in the last problem. For your stem-leaf plot, should the stems be split or grouped together?

3.

The typical American male weighs about 170-175 pounds. Based on your stem-leaf plot, how would you compare the weights of baseball players to typical American males?

4.

The typical American male height is 70 inches. What about the heights of baseball players? Base your answer on a stem-leaf plot of the baseball players' heights.

5.

Obtain a stem-leaf plot of the following using the summary module.

            Data
            14
            117
            77
            81
            205
            21
            22
            157
            134
            69
            193
            8
            162
            0
            156
            194
            17
            100
            50
            53
            235
            29
            191
            81
            167
            29
            158
            105
            171
            2
            8
            89
            82
            11
            247
            149
            106
            61
            18
            172

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