Outliers, Part I#

Examine the scatterplots provided below. For each plot, identify any outliers present and classify their types. Justify your selections based on the observed data.

Part 1#

Select all applicable options for Plot (a) based on your analysis:

Answer Section#

Part 2#

Select all applicable options for Plot (b) based on your analysis:

Answer Section#

  • There is an outlier in the bottom right.

  • There is an outlier in the bottom left.

Part 3#

Select all applicable options for Plot (c) based on your analysis:

Answer Section#

  • There is an outlier in the bottom right.

  • There is an outlier in the bottom left.

Attribution#

Problem is from the OpenIntro Statistics textbook, licensed under the CC-BY 4.0 license.
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