Question

How many calories are in a hot dog? Consumer Reports magazine presented the following data on the number of calories in a hot dog for each of 17 brands of meat hot dogs: 173 191 182 190 172 147 146 139 175 136 179 153 107 195 135 140 138

a) Make a stemplot of the distribution of calories in meat hot dogs and briefly describe the shape of the distribution. b) Most brands of meat hot dogs contain a mixture of beef and pork, with up to 15% poultry allowed by government regulations. The only brand with a different makeup was Eat Slim Veal Hot Dogs. Which point on your stemplot do you think represents this brand? Explain your answer.

How many calories are in a hot dog, again? Consumer Reports magazine presented the following data on the number of calories in a hot dog for each of 17 brands of meat hot dogs (same data from Part 2 above): 173 191 182 190 172 147 146 139 175 136 179 153 107 195 135 140 138

a) Find the five-number summary and construct a boxplot. b) Compare the stemplot (from Part 2), five-number summary, and boxplot. The stemplot and boxplot show important facts about the distribution that the numerical summary does not tell us. What are these facts?

Answer 1