Question

Elena collects 112 specimens of beetle and records their lengths for an ecology research project. When she returns to the laboratory, Elena finds that she incorrectly recorded one of lengths of the beetles as 122 centimeters (about 4 feet). What should she do with the outlier, 122 centimeters, when she analyzes her data?
please help me, this isn't a (a) (b) (c) (d) option I need a full explanation
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Answer 1

Answer:

The correct option is;

C. She should go back and remeasure all of her specimens again to find the error. If she can't do this, she should eliminate the outlier from the analysis, because this is an error in recording

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to minimize error in measurement, some valuable steps includes;

1) Perform a double check on all measurements to ensure that the measurements recorded are accurate

2) Ensure proper training before taking measurements

3) Measurements should only be taken under controlled conditions

4) Separate the entire population into smaller groups for proper recording

5) Have a second observer double check the records