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Probability and Statistics for Engineering and the Sciences | 8th Edition | ISBN: 9780538733526 | Authors: Jay L. Devore
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The accompanying specific gravity values for various wood

Chapter 1, Problem 12E

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Problem 12E

The accompanying specific gravity values for various wood types used in construction appeared in the article “Bolted Connection Design Values Based on European Yield Model” (J. of Structural Engr., 1993: 2169–2186):

Construct a stem-and-leaf display using repeated stems (see the previous exercise), and comment on any interesting features of the display.

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QUESTION:

Problem 12E

The accompanying specific gravity values for various wood types used in construction appeared in the article “Bolted Connection Design Values Based on European Yield Model” (J. of Structural Engr., 1993: 2169–2186):

Construct a stem-and-leaf display using repeated stems (see the previous exercise), and comment on any interesting features of the display.

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Step 1 of 2:

          The given data is

             

0.31

0.35

0.36

0.36

0.37

0.38

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.41

0.41

0.42

0.42

0.42

0.42

0.42

0.43

0.44

0.45

0.46

0.46

0.47

0.48

0.48

0.48

0.51

0.54

0.54

0.55

0.58

0.62

0.66

0.66

0.67

0.68

0.75

 Here we have to construct a stem-and-leaf display using repeated stems.

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