Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.4 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 171: 10

Answer

Ted Williams had the better year relative to his peers.

Work Step by Step

$z=\frac{x-μ}{σ}$ Ted Williams: $z=\frac{0.406-0.2806}{0.0328}=3.82$ Josh Hamilton: $z=\frac{0.359-0.2711}{0.0292}=3.01$ Ted Williams had the better year relative to his peers. His z-score is greater than Josh Hamilton's z-score.
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