Question 5.39

9. Focus on the variable "Career Home Runs" in Table 5.13.

  1. Create a frequency distribution for career home runs. Use class intervals of width 100.
  2. Draw a histogram that represents your frequency distribution from part (a).
  3. Describe the shape of the career home runs data. Identify any gaps in the data and potential outliers.

9.

(a)

Class Interval Frequency
0 = career home runs < 100 45
100 = career home runs < 200 30
200 = career home runs < 300 7
300 = career home runs < 400 10
400 = career home runs < 500 3
500 = career home runs < 600 4
600 = career home runs < 700 0
700 = career home runs < 800 1

(b)

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(c) The shape of the histogram is skewed to the right. There is a gap in the data between 600 and 700 and one potential outlier between 700 and 800 (Babe Ruth's 714 career home runs).