The following table shows data on total assets ($ billion) for a small sample of U.S.
banks. Prepare a stem and leaf display. Comment on the shape of the distribution. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | }
\hline { \text { BANK } } & \text { ASSETS (\$ billion) } \
\hline \text { State Street Bank and Trust } & 160.5 \
\hline \text { Discover Bank } & 63.9 \
\hline \text { BancWest } & 72.8 \
\hline \text { Citizens Bank } & 130.0 \
\hline \text { Northern Trust } & 83.8 \
\hline \text { Huntington Bank } & 53.8 \
\hline \text { Key Bank } & 91.8 \
\hline \text { People's United } & 27.9 \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Question

The following table shows data on total assets ($ billion) for a small sample of U.S.
banks. Prepare a stem and leaf display. Comment on the shape of the distribution. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | } 
\hline  { \text { BANK } } & \text { ASSETS (\$ billion) } \
\hline \text { State Street Bank and Trust } & 160.5 \
\hline \text { Discover Bank } & 63.9 \
\hline \text { BancWest } & 72.8 \
\hline \text { Citizens Bank } & 130.0 \
\hline \text { Northern Trust } & 83.8 \
\hline \text { Huntington Bank } & 53.8 \
\hline \text { Key Bank } & 91.8 \
\hline \text { People's United } & 27.9 \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Answer is Stem-and-Leaf Display: ASSETS (\$ billion)
Stem-and-leaf of ASSETS ($ billion)

\mathrm { N } = 8

Leaf Unit

= 10

\begin{array} { l l l } 1 & 0 & 2 \ 2 & 0 & 5 \ 4 & 0 & 67 \ 4 & 0 & 89 \ 2 & 1 & \ 2 & 1 & 3 \ 1 & 1 & \ 1 & 1 & 6 \end{array}

The shape of the distribution is skewed right.

The Following Table Shows Data on Total Assets ($ Billion)