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Question

A solid line and fifteen data points are plotted on a scatterplot titled Sweater Sales by Temperature. The x-axis is labeled Temperature in Degrees Fahrenheit, and the y-axis is labeled Quantity of Sweaters Sold.

Which of the following interprets the most likely cause of the outlier in this scatterplot?

(1 point)
Responses

A sale on sweaters during the winter causes more sales.
A sale on sweaters during the winter causes more sales.

There is a one-day sale on sweaters on a warm summer day.
There is a one-day sale on sweaters on a warm summer day.

The least number of sweater sales is on the hottest day of the year.
The least number of sweater sales is on the hottest day of the year.

The greatest number of sweater sales is on the coldest day of the year.

Answer 1

The outlier in the scatterplot likely represents an anomaly where the sweater sales significantly deviate from the trend observed with respect to temperature. Given the context of sweater sales being affected by temperature, the most logical interpretation of the outlier would be:

There is a one-day sale on sweaters on a warm summer day.

This option suggests that a unique event (the one-day sale) caused an unusually high number of sweater sales in a typically warm period, significantly deviating from the expected trend based on temperature.