Count 186 40 H Mean StdDev 8.343 yd 291.09 yd 30 5 20 10 260 270 280 290 300 310 320 Driving Distance # of Golfers

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Driving distance 2011 How far do professional golfers
drive a ball? (For non-golfers, the drive is the shot hit
from a tee at the start of a hole and is typically the
longest shot.) The next page shows a histogram of the
average driving distances of the 186 leading professional
golfers by end of November 2011 along with summary
statistics (www.pgatour.com).a) Find a 95% confidence interval for the mean drive
distance.
b) Interpreting this interval raises some problems. Discuss.
c) The data are the mean driving distance for each
golfer. Is that a concern in interpreting the interval?
(Hint: Review the What Can Go Wrong warnings
of Chapter 8. Chapter 8?! Yes, Chapter 8.)

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186
40 H Mean
StdDev 8.343 yd
291.09 yd
30
5 20
10
260 270 280 290 300 310 320
Driving Distance
# of Golfers
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