Question

Back-to-back stem-and-leaf plots can be used to compare distributions of the same variable for two different populations. This back-to-back plot compares the number of home runs for baseball teams in the American League versus the National League at midseason, 1999.

Answer 1

Home runs

American league National league
7 I 5 I
I 6 I
9 I 7 I 17
7554 I 8 I 5678
2 I 9 I 01259
3321 I 10 I 13
83 I 11 I 126
I 12 I
I 13 I
9 I 14 I

What league has the team that had hit the most home runs by midseason, and how many home runs had the team hit? Which league had the team with the fewest home runs?

A. American, 149, American
B. American, 149, National
C. National, 116, American
D. American, 188, American
E. National, 149, American

Answer 2

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 3

tell me what you have so far

Answer 4

I got american for the first part

Answer 5

yes, how many did they hit (which were the most)?

Answer 6

149

Answer 7

correct

Answer 8

and which league hit the fewest?

how many is this?

Answer 9

the fewest is national at 17

Answer 10

that "17" you see on the "national" side actually are the leaves to two different numbers

Answer 11

you're reading the table incorrectly

Answer 12

oh ok so would the smallest be 57 American?

Answer 13

that is correct

Answer 14

ok so would it be American, 149, American ?

Answer 15

(a)

Answer 16

yes

Answer 17

@jim_thompson5910 i just wanted to double check, is A. right?

Answer 18

yes correct

Answer 19

ok thanks!!