The Following Data Consists of the Weights (In Pounds) of 15

question 42

Multiple Choice

The following data consists of the weights (in pounds) of 15 randomly selected women and the weights of 15 randomly selected men. Construct a back-to-back stemplot for the data. $$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { r l l l l l } \text { Women: } & 128 & 150 & 118 & 166 & 142 \\&122 & 137 & 110 & 175 & 152 \\&145 & 126 & 139 & 111 & 170\\\\\text { Men: } & 140 & 153 & 199 & 186 & 169 \\& 136 & 176 & 162 & 196 & 155 \\& 173 & 190 & 141 & 166 & 153\end{array}\\\end{array}$$

• A)
• \(\begin{array}{ll|l|lll}
• \text { Men } & &&& \text { Women } \\
• \hline & & 11 & 0 & 1 & 8 \\
• & & 12 & 2 & 6 & 8 \\
• & & 6 & 13 & 7 & 9 \\
• & 1 & 0 & 14 & 2 & 5 \\
• 5 & 3 & 3 & 15 & 0 & 2 \\
• 9 & 6 & 2 & 16 & 6 & \\
• & 6 & 3 & 17 & 0 & 5 \\
• & & 6 & 18 & & \\
• 9 & 6 & 0 & 19 & &
• \end{array}\)
• B)
• \(\begin{array}{lll|l|lll}
• \text { Men } & &&& \text { Women } \\
• \hline & & &11&0&1\\
• &&&12&2&6&8\\&&6&13&7&9\\&1&0&14&2&5\\5&3&3&15&0&2&4\\9&6&2&16&6&\\&6&3&17&0&5\\&9&6&18\\&9&6&19\\
• \end{array}\)

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