Assume That the Following Data Represent Baseball Batting Averages for a Random

question 13

Multiple Choice

Assume that the following data represent baseball batting averages for a random sample of National League players near the end of the baseball season. Multiply each data value by 1000 to "clear" the decimals. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l } 0.195 & 0.257 & 0.152 & 0.294 & 0.158 & 0.298 & 0.260 & 0.251 & 0.181 \\0.123 & 0.106 & 0.259 & 0.307 & 0.307 & 0.279 & 0.290 & 0.316 & 0.253 \\0.213 & 0.251 & 0.247 & 0.259 & 0.265 & 0.182 & 0.114 & 0.203 &\end{array}$$

• A)\(\begin{array} { l l l c c c c c c }
• 195 & 2570 & 152 & 294 & 158 & 298 & 260 & 251 & 181 \\
• 123 & 106 & 259 & 307 & 307 & 2790 & 2900 & 316 & 253 \\
• 213 & 251 & 247 & 259 & 265 & 1820 & 114 & 203 &
• \end{array}\)
• B)\(\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l }
• 195 & 257 & 152 & 294 & 158 & 298 & 260 & 251 & 181 \\
• 123 & 106 & 259 & 307 & 307 & 279 & 290 & 316 & 253 \\
• 213 & 251 & 247 & 259 & 265 & 182 & 114 & 203 &
• \end{array}\)
• C)\(\begin{array} { r r r r r r r r r }
• 195 & 2570 & 1520 & 294 & 158 & 298 & 260 & 2510 & 181 \\
• 123 & 106 & 259 & 307 & 307 & 2790 & 2900 & 316 & 253 \\
• 213 & 251 & 247 & 259 & 2650 & 1820 & 114 & 203 &
• \end{array}\)
• D)\(\begin{array} { c c c c c c c c c c }
• 195 & 152 & 257 & 294 & 158 & 298 & 260 & 181 & & \\
• 251 & 123 & 106 & 259 & 307 & 307 & 290 & 279 & 316 & 253 \\
• 213 & 251 & 247 & 259 & 265 & 182 & 114 & 203 & &
• \end{array}\)
• E)\(\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l }
• 195 & 2570 & 257 & 294 & 158 & 298 & 260 & 2510 & 181 \\
• 123 & 106 & 259 & 307 & 307 & 279 & 290 & 316 & 253 \\
• 213 & 251 & 247 & 259 & 265 & 114 & 182 & 203 &
• \end{array}\)

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