Below are batting averages of the New York Yankees players who were at bat five times or more in 2006.

Batting Averages for the 2006 New York Yankees

Player Avg Player Avg Player Avg

Derek Jeter 0.343 Miguel Cairo 0.239 Sal Fasano 0.143

Johnny Damon 0.285 Bobby Abreu 0.330 Terrence Long 0.167

Alex Rodriguez 0.290 Hideki Matsui 0.302 Kevin Thompson 0.300

Robinson Cano 0.342 Gary Sheffield 0.298 Kevin Reese 0.417

Jorge Posada 0.277 Craig Wilson 0.212 Andy Cannizaro 0.250

Melky Cabrera 0.280 Bubba Crosby 0.207 Randy Johnson 0.167

Jason Giambi 0.253 Aaron Guiel 0.256 Wil Nieves 0.000

Bernie Williams 0.281 Kelly Stinnett 0.228

Andy Phillips 0.240 Nick Green 0.240

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(a) Prepare a frequency distribution using a bin width equal to 0.05. (Round your "midpoint" and "width" answers to 3 decimal places.)

Batting Average Cumulative

Lower Upper Midpoint Width Frequency Percent Frequency Fercent

0.200 < 0.250

(b-1) Select the histogram that best represents the given data.

Histogram A Histogram B Histogram C

multiple choice 1

Histogram A

Histogram B

Histogram C

(b-2) Examine the histogram that best represents the data. Which statement best describes the distribution?

multiple choice 2

The distribution is skewed to the right.

The distribution is skewed to the left.

The distribution is symmetric.

(c) Prepare a frequency distribution using a bin width equal to 0.10. (Round your "midpoint" and "width" answers to 3 decimal places.)

Batting Average Cumulative

Lower Upper Midpoint Width Frequency Percent Frequency Percent

0.200 < 0.300

(d-1) Select the histogram that best represents the given data.

Histogram D Histogram E Histogram F

multiple choice 3

Histogram D

Histogram E

Histogram F

(d-2) Examine the histogram that best represents the data. Which statement best describes the distribution?

multiple choice 4

The distribution is skewed to the right.

The distribution is skewed to the left.

The distribution is symmetric.