Question

A math teacher gave a math test. Interpret the scatterplot to determine which point is the outlier.

(1 point)
Responses

(0.5,45)
left parenthesis 0.5 comma 45 right parenthesis

(1,78)
left parenthesis 1 comma 78 right parenthesis

(4.5,97)
left parenthesis 4.5 comma 97 right parenthesis

(2.5,87)

Answer 1

The point (0.5, 45) is the outlier on the scatterplot as it is far away from the other points and does not follow the general pattern of the data.