Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

Option: D is the correct answer.

                 D.  (2,54)

Step-by-step 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)