A sample of 26 offshore oil workers took part in a simulated escape exercise,

resulting in the accompanying data on time (sec) to complete the escape

(“Oxygen Consumption and Ventilation During Escape from an Offshore
Platform,” Ergonomics, 1997: 281–292):

389 356 359 363 375 424 325 394 402 373 373 370 364 366 364 325 339 393 392
369 374 359 356 403 334 397

a.Construct a stem-and-leaf display of the data. How does it suggest that the
sample mean and median will compare?
Mean=370.6923
Median=369.5
The mean and median is very close.
The stem-leaf is symmetric, and it also
includes some gaps there.

b. Calculate the values of the sample mean and median. [Hint: ∑ x i=9638.]
x i 9638
Sample mean =∑ = =370.6923
n 26
Median=26/2=13 =>363 , 14 =>364 So, (363+364)/2=363.5

c. By how much could the largest time, currently 424, be increased without
affecting the value of the sample median? By how much could this value be
decreased without affecting the value of the sample median?
The largesttime can be increased by any positive value. It can be decreased, not less
than 370.

d. What are the values of x́ and ~x when the observations are reexpressed in minutes?
Expressed in munutes:
x́=¿ 370.6923/60=6.178205 min; ~ x=6.16 min