The First Leadoff Hitter,the First Second Baseman,and the Smallest Player $\bold{\text{proportion of the data}}$

question 42

Essay

The first leadoff hitter,the first second baseman,and the smallest player to hit a home run over the 94 foot tall,double decked roof at Tiger Stadium is Detroit's Lou Whitaker.He stands 5' 11" and weighs 160 pounds.Others who have accomplished this same feat are: Use Chebyshev's Theorem to estimate how likely one so small (measured in weight)could do it by finding the $\bold{\text{proportion of the data}}$ that lies outside the number of standard deviations the weight 160 is from the mean weight of all the players who have accomplished the feat.

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