[EX02-077] The number of runs scored by major league baseball (MLB) teams is likely influenced by whether the game is played at home or at the opponents’ ballpark. In an attempt to measure differences between playing at home or away, the average number of runs scored per game by each MLB team while playing at home and while playing away (at the opponents’ fields) was recorded.

The following table summarizes the data.

Team Avg. Runs at Home Avg. Runs Away Angels 4.83 5.49 Red Sox 6.38 5.33

••• Remainder of data on Student’s Suite CD-ROM Source: http://mlb.mlb.com

a. Find the mean, median, maximum, minimum, and midrange of the runs scored by the teams while playing at home.

b. Find the mean, median, maximum, minimum, and midrange of the runs scored by the teams while playing away.

c. Compare each of the measures you found in parts a and

b. What can you conclude?