Here are the batting averages of Sammy sosa and Barry Bonds for 13 recent years.

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Here are the batting averages of Sammy sosa and Barry Bonds for 13 recent years. Which player is more consistent? Explain your reasoning. Sammy Sosa 0.203 0.260 0.261 Barry Bonds 0.292 0.311 0.336 0.300 0.265 0.273 0.251 0.305 0.288 0.320 0328 0.288 0.279 0.312 0.294 0.308 0.291 0.303 0.262 0.306 0.328 0.370 0.341 Here are the batting averages of Sammy sosa and Barry Bonds for 13 recent years. Which player is more consistent? Explain your reasoning. Sammy Sosa 0.203 0.260 0.261 Barry Bonds 0.292 0.311 0.336 0.300 0.265 0.273 0.251 0.305 0.288 0.320 0328 0.288 0.279 0.312 0.294 0.308 0.291 0.303 0.262 0.306 0.328 0.370 0.341

Explanation / Answer

Sosa: xbar = 0.279 and s = 0.033;

Bonds: xbar = 0.312 and s = 0.027.

Bonds is more consistent since his standard deviation is less.

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