Answer:
a)
103
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96 +
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92 | *
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88 +--*
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84 |
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80 +
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79 |
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72 +
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70 |
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b)b. The range is the difference between the highest and lowest scores: 103 - 45 = 58.
The IQR is the interquartile range, which is the range of the middle 50% of the scores. To find it, we first need to find the first and third quartiles:
The first quartile (Q1) is the median of the lower half of the scores, which are 45, 70, 72, 79, and 80. The median of this set is (72+79)/2 = 75.5.
The third quartile (Q3) is the median of the upper half of the scores, which are 84, 87, 88, 92, and 96. The median of this set is (88+92)/2 = 90.
Therefore, the IQR is 90 - 75.5 = 14.5.
c)c. To find any outliers, we need to first define the "fences" of the box and whisker plot. The lower fence is Q1 - 1.5IQR = 75.5 - 1.514.5 = 53.25. The upper fence is Q3 + 1.5IQR = 90 + 1.514.5 = 112.75.
There is one score that is outside the fences: 103. Therefore, 103 is an outlier.
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