Question

In the data set below, which of these points is most likely and outlier?

(2,54)
(4,7)
(6, 9)
(8,12)
(10,15)

Answer Choices:
A.(6, 9)
B.(8,12)
C.(10,15)
D.(2,54)

Answer 1

Option: D is the correct answer

Explanation:

Answer 2

Option: D is the correct answer.

D. (2,54)

Explanation:

We know that an outlier of a data set is the value that stands out of the rest of the data point i.e. either it is a too high value or a too low value as compared to other data points.

Here we are given a set of data points as:

(2,54)

(4,7)

(6, 9)

(8,12)

(10,15)

Hence, we see that the output values i.e. 7 in (4,7) ; 9 in (6,9) ; 12 in (8,12) and 15 in (10,15) are closely related.

Hence, the data point that is an outlier is:

(2,54)

(As 54 is a much high value as compared to other)