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Chapter 2, Problem 39E

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Problem 39E

Law Firm Salaries A back-to-back stem-and-leaf plot compares two data sets by using the same stems for each data set. Leaves for the first data set are on one side while leaves for the second data set are on the other side. The back-to-back stem-and-leaf plot at the left shows the salaries (in thousands of dollars) of all lawyers at two small law firms.

(a) What are the lowest and highest salaries at Law Firm A? at Law Firm B?

(b) How many lawyers are in each firm?

(c) Compare the distribution of salaries at each law firm. What do you notice?

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Problem 39E

Law Firm Salaries A back-to-back stem-and-leaf plot compares two data sets by using the same stems for each data set. Leaves for the first data set are on one side while leaves for the second data set are on the other side. The back-to-back stem-and-leaf plot at the left shows the salaries (in thousands of dollars) of all lawyers at two small law firms.

(a) What are the lowest and highest salaries at Law Firm A? at Law Firm B?

(b) How many lawyers are in each firm?

(c) Compare the distribution of salaries at each law firm. What do you notice?

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Answer:
(a) The lowest salary at Law Firm A is $150,000 and the highest salary at Law Firm A is $189,000. The lowest salary at Law Firm B is $125,000 and the highest salary at

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