Chapter 1.5, Problem 1.16E

Construct a stem and leaf plot for these 50 measurements:

3.1   4.9   2.8   3.6   2.5   4.5   3.5   3.7   4.1   4.9
2.9   2.1   3.5   4.0   3.7   2.7   4.0   4.4   3.7   4.2
3.8   6.2   2.5   2.9   2.8   5.1   1.8   5.6   2.2   3.4
2.5   3.6   5.1   4.8   1.6   3.6   6.1   4.7   3.9   3.9
4.3   5.7   3.7   4.6   4.0   5.6   4.9   4.2   3.1   3.9

a. Describe the shape of the data distribution. Do you see any outliers?

b. Use the stem and leaf plot to find the smallest observation.

c. Find the eighth and ninth largest observations.