EBK STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
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Author: Anderson
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 2.2, Problem 18E
CBSSports.com developed the Total Player Ratings system to rate players in the National Basketball Association (NBA) based upon various offensive and defensive statistics. The following data show the average number of points scored per game (PPG) for 50 players with the highest ratings for a portion of the 2012–2013 NBA season (CBSSports.com website, February 25, 2013).
Use classes starting at 10 and ending at 30 in increments of 2 for PPG in the following.
- a. Show the frequency distribution.
- b. Show the relative frequency distribution.
- c. Show the cumulative percent frequency distribution.
- d. Develop a histogram for the average number of points scored per game.
- e. Do the data appear to be skewed? Explain.
- f. What percentage of the players averaged at least 20 points per game?
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