INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS & DATA ANALYS
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Chapter 1.4, Problem 19E
An article in the New Times San Luis Obispo (February 4, 2016) reported the accompanying concussion rates for different high school sports. The given data are concussion rates per 10,000 athletes participating in high school sports in 2012.
- a. Construct a dotplot of the concussion rate data.
- b. In addition to the three girls’ sports indicated in the table (lacrosse, basketball, and soccer), the reported concussion rates for field hockey, volleyball, and softball are also for girls. Locate the points on the dotplot that correspond to concussion rates for girls’ sports and highlight them in a different color. Based on the dotplot, would you say that the concussion rates for girls’ sports tend to be lower than or higher than for boys’ sports? Explain.
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Arby's
Sandwich
993
Baskin-Robbins
Snacks
207
Bojangles'
Chicken
1,718
Boston Market
Chicken
1,184
Burger King
Burger
1,195
Carl's Jr.
Burger
1,470
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903
Chick-fil-A
Chicken
3,158
Chipotle MexicanGrill
Mexican
2,113
Church's Chicken
Chicken
707
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Pizza/Pasta
915
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Burger
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Burger
545
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Mexican
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Snacks
857
El Pollo Loco
Chicken
1,475
Five GuysBurgers & Fries
Burger
1,049
Hardee's
Burger
1,145
In-N-Out Burger
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1,935
Jack in the Box
Burger
1,379
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715
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